Chestnuts: Potatoes with Chestnuts, Bacon & Mushrooms
This is almost a meal in itself, but it also makes a very good accompaniment to roast game birds, poultry, venison and pork. If you’ve got the oven on at a lower temperature for your roast, put this in on a lower shelf and cook for longer. Serves 4 1kg waxy/firm potatoes, peeled
Sea salt (preferably Maldon)
100g smoked lardons or diced bacon
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 12 sage leaves or 2 tsp of dried herbes de Provence
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
130ml olive oil
200g c