Smashed sprouts mash with chestnuts

10-30 minutes 200 kcal or less brussel sprouts brussels sprout brussels sprouts cabbages chestnut chestnuts christmas dinner christmas lunch christmas sides festive festive food mash quick seasonal sprout tops veggies xmas lunch

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Ingredients

600g Brussels sprout , halved

50g butter

100ml double cream

half nutmeg , grated

200g pack vacuum-packed chestnut , roughly chopped

Method

Put the sprouts in a large pan, cover with boiling water and cook for 8-10 mins or until very tender. Drain, and leave to steam-dry for a few mins. Tip back into a saucepan and mash to a chunky texture with a potato masher. Add the butter, cream and nutmeg, and season well. Cook for a further 2 mins. Mix in half the chestnuts, then sprinkle over the remaining chestnuts to serve.