Indulge in the warmth and flavours of the holiday season with this delightful dish of Christmas Vegetables with Bacon, Apples & Cider. Combining savoury bacon, sweet apples, and a hint of cider, this festive recipe brings together traditional holiday ingredients in a delicious and comforting way. Perfect for a cozy family gathering or a festive dinner party, this dish will surely become a favourite on your holiday menu. Follow along as we guide you through the preparation, cooking, and serving of this flavourful and aromatic Christmas dish.
Serves: 4-6 Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Ingredients
250g bacon lardons (thick bacon cut into strips)
1 tablespoon butter
½ red onion sliced
1 clove of garlic, crushed (or 1 tsp of jar garlic)
1 cooking apple, peeled and diced (roughly 1cm)
300ml cider
½ chicken stock cube
1 sweetheart cabbage (pointy cabbage) shredded.
Bunch of kale, de-stalked and roughly chopped.
Bunch of rainbow chard de-stalked and roughly chopped.
Method
Fry off the bacon in butter until it starts to crisp.
Turn down the heat, add the onion and garlic and soften.
Add the cider, apple and chicken stock cube and bring to the boil.
Add the kale and chard and cook until tender.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.
We recommend using our Smoked Rindless Back Bacon, that adds that rustic smokey taste to the rustic look. You can get our bacon here
