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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 4 people, you will need:

1 4 eggs
2 100 g liquid cream
3 500 g green asparagus spears
4 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
6 parsley
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 910 grams

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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 4 eggs, add 100 g liquid cream, salt and pepper then whisk to mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 20 min.

Prepare 500 g green asparagus spears, then cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil, and when hot, add the asparagus.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Sprinkle with half of the 50 g 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
1,442 Kcal or 6,037 Kj	57 gr	23 gr	125 gr
72 %	22 %	2 %	19 %

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 4 people : 11.22 €
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: Green asparagus omelette, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Pasta with green asparagus, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Raw green asparagus salad, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Framboisier, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Carrot-top pesto, Meatballs, Pesto crackers, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Carbonnade, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Confit of carrots with bacon, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, ... All

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