Creamy polenta with green asparagus
A deliberately creamy polenta (because we won't be grilling it afterwards), into which we'll add green asparagus and spring onion, cooked separately.
15 K 5/5 (6 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
4 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: May 19th 2024
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre whole milk - 2
250 g polenta meal - 3
50 g butter - 4
100 g cream - 5
500 g green asparagus spears - 6
1 spring onion (scallion) - 7 20 g butter
- 8
parsley - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 2,045 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 9 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 8 min.
Prepare the polenta with 1 litre whole milk and 250 g polenta meal.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Prepare 500 g green asparagus spears, cook them until "tender" and drain.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Cut into small pieces and set aside.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Prepare and chop 1 spring onion (scallion).
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Put a frying pan over medium heat and pour in 20 g butter.
When hot, add the minced spring onion, season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
When hot, add the minced spring onion, season with salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the asparagus...
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Pour the contents of the frying pan into the polenta pan, mix well and reheat gently if necessary.
Check the seasoning one last time.
Check the seasoning one last time.
Stage 10
All set.
Remarks
You can decorate the serving plates with a few chive flowers.
This recipe can be used with other spring vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc.
This recipe can be used with other spring vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,930 RDI=100 % | 8,080 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=2 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 90 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 480 RDI=20 % | 2,020 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 11.60 €
- Per person : 2.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Green asparagus spears
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Polenta meal
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Cream
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