Sauteed Romanesco and Bacon

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon

  • 1 head Romanesco

  • 2 cloves garlic minced

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Dice the bacon into bite-sized pieces and add it to a large skillet over medium heat.

  2. Fry bacon until it’s starting to crisp, about 5 minutes, stirring often.

  3. While the bacon is cooking, chop the Romanesco into small florets.

  4. Add the Romanesco and garlic to the skillet with the bacon (do not drain grease), stirring frequently, until the broccoli is tender, about 8 minutes.

  5. Season with red pepper and salt and serve hot.

Haley Smith