Fresh holiday ideas

Whether a turkey dinner with all the fixings or a nice festive ham, side dishes are typically the same but vegetables can easily be the stars of your next holiday dinner party.

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 ml) PC® Unsalted Country Churned Butter

1/3 cup (75 ml) panko bread crumbs 2 tbsp (25 ml) finely chopped fresh sage

2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil

2 pkg (500 g each) frozen PC® Baby Brussels Sprouts

1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 shallots, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup (125 ml) PC® Italian Diced Pancetta (about half 150 g pkg)

2 tsp (10 ml) sherry vinegar

Directions

1. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and sage; cook, stirring occasionally, until bread crumbs are golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; set aside. Wipe out skillet.

2. Heat 1 tbsp oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add frozen Brussels sprouts, salt and pepper; cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, 6 to 8 minutes.

3. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil, shallots, garlic and pancetta; cook, stirring often, until shallots and Brussels sprouts are softened and pancetta is crispy, about 5 minutes.

4. Add vinegar; cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with bread crumb mixture.

Serves 8

Per serving: 140 calories, fat 8 g (3 g of which is saturated), sodium 300 mg, carbohydrate 14 g, fibre 5 g, sugars 3 g, protein 7 g. Source of fibre. Good source of vitamin C.