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Bacon Chops with Colcannon, and Parsley and Basil Pesto

  • Serves 4
  • Cooking Time 30 mins

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Recipe ingredients

4 Quality bacon chops

900g (2lb) Potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks

¼ Savoy cabbage, roughly chopped

Butter

Milk


Seasoning:

30ml (2tbsp) Olive oil

25g (1oz) Pine nuts

Handful fresh parsley

Handful fresh basil

Preparation

Cook potatoes in a large pan of boiling water until almost tender. Add cabbage to the pan and cook for about 5 minutes until just tender.

Place bacon chops under a preheated grill and cook for about 5 minutes each side until fat is crispy and bacon cooked through.

Make Pesto: Place olive oil, pine nuts and herbs into a jug, whizz with a hand held blender or place in a food processor until smooth and spoonable.

Serving suggestion

Serve the bacon chops with a pile of mash and spoonful of pesto. Serve with extra steamed seasonal vegetables if you wish.

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