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Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

Green asparagus cut into sections, quickly sautéed with Parmesan, and topped with eggs beaten with cream.

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Last modified on: July 23^th 2023

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 12 eggs
2 1 ¹⁄₃ cup liquid cream
3 6 ¹⁄₃ cups green asparagus spears
4 12 tablespoons olive oil
5 ²⁄₃ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
6 parsley
7 salt
8 pepper

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34 min.	6 min.	40 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

In a salad bowl, break up 12 eggs, add 1 ¹⁄₃ cup liquid cream, salt and pepper then whisk to mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 20 min.

Prepare 6 ¹⁄₃ cups green asparagus spears, then cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 12 tablespoons olive oil, and when hot, add the asparagus.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Sprinkle with half of the ²⁄₃ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), then sauté quickly for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Pour in the beaten eggs and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Using a wooden spatula, push the edges of the pan inwards...

Stage 7

...until set.

Finish with the chopped parsley.

Stage 8

Enjoy without delay.

Remarks

If you don't have green asparagus, white asparagus or a mixture of the two will work just as well.

Keeping

Enjoy immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,325 Kcal or 18,108 Kj	171 gr	69 gr	374 gr
216 %	66 %	7 %	57 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
158 Kcal or 662 Kj	6 gr	3 gr	14 gr
8 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
360 Kcal or 1,507 Kj	14 gr	6 gr	31 gr
18 %	5 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 33.67 €
Per person : 2.81 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Creamy polenta with green asparagus, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Minestrone, Pasta with green asparagus, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sauce Normande (for fish), Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Chocolate mug cake, Far Normandy-Brittany, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Brussels sprout salad, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, ... All
	Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rémoulette dressing, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Eggs in brioche nests, Flaky brownie brioche, Invisible apple cake, ... All

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