Quartet of brassicas with cream
Four kinds of brassicas (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, romanesco and broccoli), blanched separately, then combined to finish with cream and chopped parsley.
148 K 4.6/5 (25 reviews)
2 hours 45 min.
Easy
4 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: January 16th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
200 g broccoli
200 g Brussels sprouts
200 g 
200 g cauliflower
2 tablespoons 
1 
200 ml 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 2 hours 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 35 min.
Prepare 200 g broccoli.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prepare 200 g Brussels sprouts: peel, wash and cut into four, then blanche them like the broccoli.
Stage 3 - 35 min.
Prepare 200 g cauliflower.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Chop the parley leaves.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chopped shallot, slat and pepper and cook for one minute without colouring.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add the brassicas (after draining thoroughly) and stir to mix well.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Stage 9 - 15 min.
Then add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
The cream will thicken and will be partly absorbed by the brassicas, which will make them even more tender.
Add the chopped parsley at the last minute.
Add the chopped parsley at the last minute.
Remarks
It doesn't really matter if you don't have all the varieties of brassica, but do try to include at least 3 kinds.
Keeping: Several hours in the fridge in a sealed sontainer.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,360 RDI=70 % | 5,710 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 540 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,430 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.05 €
- Per person : 1.05 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Romanesco
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, How to prepare romanesco, ... See them all 4
Cauliflower
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Cream
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Broccoli
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