Bacon Broccoli Side Skillet
This Bacon Broccoli Side Skillet is a flavorful side dish that pairs well with any meaty main course!
Ingredients
- 4 slices center cut bacon
- 6 cups uncooked broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons light butter (I use Land O’Lakes light butter with canola oil in the tub)
- ½ a medium onion chopped
- 1 oz shredded 2% milk sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons vegetable broth
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley divided
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the bacon to crisp according to package instructions and then lay on paper towels to drain. Chop into small pieces and set aside.
- While the bacon is cooking, place the broccoli florets in your food processor and pulse (don’t just turn it on or your broccoli will be completely riced into itty bitty pieces) until the broccoli is finely chopped into very small pieces.
- Put the olive oil and butter into a large sauté pan or walled skillet and bring over med-high heat. Add the onion and stir to coat. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add the finely chopped broccoli and stir together. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the shredded cheddar and the chopped cooked bacon and stir into the broccoli. Cook, stirring every couple minutes, for about 6-8 minutes, letting the bottom brown a bit before stirring each time. Pour in the broth and stir into the broccoli. This should get soaked up pretty quickly.
- Add the garlic and one tablespoon of the chopped parsley and stir together. Cook for another 30-60 seconds until the garlic is fragrant. Add the ¼ teaspoon each of thyme, salt, and pepper and stir. Sprinkle with the remaining tablespoon of chopped parsley and serve.
Notes
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WW Points per (2/3 cup) serving: 4 (SP calculated using the recipe builder in the WW app)
Nutrition Information per (2/3 cup) serving:
172 calories, 12 g carbs, 3 g sugars, 11 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 8 g protein, 4 g fiber, 309 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
5 per (2/3 cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info) adapted from Eat Well 101
172 calories, 12 g carbs, 3 g sugars, 11 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 8 g protein, 4 g fiber, 309 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
5 per (2/3 cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info) adapted from Eat Well 101
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal