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Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel

This recipe partners green asparagus with sorrel, which adds a slight bitterness and hint of acidity, and cooked rice, all blended to a rich finish with cream.

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Last modified on: May 5^th 2024

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 600 g green asparagus spears
2 200 ml liquid cream
3 2 handfuls sorrel
4 400 g cooked rice
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 1,200 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
34 min.	10 min.	44 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel

Prepare and cook 600 g green asparagus spears, then drain throroughly and cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 7 min.

Pour 200 ml liquid cream into a large saucepan on medium heat. Salt, pepper and bring to the boil.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add 2 handfuls sorrel, roughly chopped, and mix in.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

Add 400 g cooked rice...

Stage 5 - 1 min.

...then the asparagus and mix well.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Leave just to heat through, as everything is already cooked.

Check the seasoning then serve.

Garnish, if you like, with a few chive flowers.

Remarks

You can easily use white instead of green asparagus, and this can be cooked in advance, even the day before.

For an even creamier texture, replace half the cream with mascarpone.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,246 Kcal or 5,217 Kj	21 gr	57 gr	105 gr
46 %	6 %	4 %	12 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
104 Kcal or 435 Kj	2 gr	5 gr	9 gr
4 %	<1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
312 Kcal or 1,306 Kj	5 gr	14 gr	26 gr
12 %	1 %	1 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 12.13 €
Per person : 3.03 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Raw green asparagus salad, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Green asparagus omelette, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese, ... All
	Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Crunchy salad, Creamy rice with spinach, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Turnip and sesame puree (tahina) soup, Chestnut mousse in a whipper , Salmon with sorrel, Paris flan filling, Hearty potato and ham gratin, ... All
	Sorrel: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Herb salad, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Sorrel pesto, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Sorrel soup, ... All

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