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Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

Brussels sprouts cooked on the side, strips of ham, tomato sauce and Mascarpone cheese.

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Last modified on: December 13^th 2023

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 3 kgs Brussels sprouts
2 6 slices ham
3 3 shallots
4 9 tablespoons olive oil
5 600 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
6 750 g Mascarpone
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 4,860 grams

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45 min.	26 min.	1 hour 11 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 40 min.

Prepare and cook 3 kgs Brussels sprouts.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Cut 6 slices ham into small pieces or strips.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Chop 3 shallots.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 9 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the ham and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Add 600 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas), mix well and wait for it to boil.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Add 750 g Mascarpone, stir well and wait for the mixture to return to the boil.

Stage 8 - 10 min.

Finish with the cooked Brussels sprouts, mix well, lower the heat and allow to thicken gently to your liking.

Check the seasoning and serve.

Remarks

Use the ham of your choice, white, dry or smoked. You'll see from the photos that I used white and dry ham.

If you don't have tomato sauce, replace it with a tablespoon of tomato paste and increase the mascarpone by half.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,748 Kcal or 28,253 Kj	223 gr	310 gr	581 gr
337 %	86 %	29 %	88 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
139 Kcal or 582 Kj	5 gr	6 gr	12 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
562 Kcal or 2,353 Kj	19 gr	26 gr	48 gr
28 %	7 %	2 %	7 %

% 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: Celery, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 25.13 €
Per person : 2.09 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Hearty leek and sprout soup, How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Chicken Brussels pie, Frichti from Bruxelles, ... All
	Mascarpone: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy blackcurrant and mascarpone cream verrine, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Amandier (gluten-free almond cake), Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, ... All
	Tomato sauce (for pizzas): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick flaky pizza, Fine multi-tomato tart, Lumberjack turnovers, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, Quick stuffed courgettes, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Penne with purple artichokes, Pasta with mustard-cream sauce, Breton Pie, ... All

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