Broccoli with Bacon
Broccoli with Bacon and Walnuts is a quick (less than 10 minutes) and easy side dish to add to your rotation. Crisp-tender steamed broccoli is tossed with salty bacon, bright green onions and crunchy toasted walnuts. The result is a super tasty and colorful dish to accompany most any entrée.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 251kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh broccoli florets around 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 8 slices bacon preferably center-cut
- 6 tablespoons green onion white, light green and some of the dark green part, chopped
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped and toasted
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Steam broccoli until crisp-tender. Immediately plunge into a bowl of ice water. Drain and set aside.
- While broccoli is steaming, in a large skillet or sauté pan cook bacon until crisp. Remove cooked bacon, reserving 3 to 4 tablespoons bacon grease in pan. Break bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
- Add green onions to remaining bacon grease in pan and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir in broccoli and cook on medium-low just until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in walnuts and bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Notes
Make ahead: Broccoli can be steamed and cooled earlier in the day, and stored in a Ziploc baggie in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before adding to bacon grease. Bacon can be cooked earlier in the day and stored at room temperature (leave bacon grease in pan).
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 427mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 641IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg