Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Friday, November 17th, 2017, Recipes

The only thing better than a full plate of caramelized Brussels sprouts is a plate of Brussels sprouts with salt-cured, peppered pancetta. This delicious side dish complements the turkey or any main dish at Thanksgiving or any day of the year for that matter. This is a low-sucrose, low-starch recipe that will delight your family and guests.

Ingredients

3 pounds Brussels sprouts
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 shallots, thinly sliced (1 ½ cups)
2 ounces thickly sliced pancetta, cut into ¼-inch dice
Kosher salt
¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped

Directions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the Brussels sprouts until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Cut the Brussels sprouts in half lengthwise.
In a large, deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the shallots and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until lightly browned, 10 minutes; scrape into a bowl.
Add the remaining 1/4 cup of oil to the skillet. Add the Brussels sprouts, cut side down, and the pancetta. Season with salt and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sprouts are browned and tender, 10 minutes. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and shallots and cook, stirring, until warm, 5 minutes.
Season with salt, transfer to a bowl and serve.

Recipe from Food & Wine

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Dr. Jaya Punati, MD

Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Punati is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She is the director of the pediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular and motility disorders program and also participates in national multicenter research studies and committees.

She has been named to the “Best Doctors in America" list. Her main clinical focus is in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung’s disease, gastroparesis, and chronic refractory constipation and encopresis. She specializes in manometry testing, including esophageal and gastric colonic anorectal testing.

Dr. Punati is also an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine.

Enrique Hernandez-Sanchez, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez graduated from the La Salle University School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez finished his fellowship at Mattel’s Children’s Hospital at UCLA. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology at Gastro Health in south Florida. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez is affiliated with West Boca Medical Center and is also a member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).