Quartet of brassicas with cream


Quartet of brassicas with cream
Four kinds of brassicas (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, romanesco and broccoli), blanched separately, then combined to finish with cream and chopped parsley.
143 K 4.6/5 (25 reviews)
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Last modified on: January 16th 2013
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 2 hours 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 2 hours 45 min.
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Stage 1 - 35 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Prepare 200 g broccoli.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Prepare 200 g Brussels sprouts: peel, wash and cut into four, then blanche them like the broccoli.

Stage 3 - 35 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Prepare 200 g cauliflower.

Stage 4 - 30 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Chop the parley leaves.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chopped shallot, slat and pepper and cook for one minute without colouring.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Add the brassicas (after draining thoroughly) and stir to mix well.

Cook like this for 5 minutes.

Stage 9 - 15 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
Then add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Quartet of brassicas with cream
The cream will thicken and will be partly absorbed by the brassicas, which will make them even more tender.

Add the chopped parsley at the last minute.
Remarks
It doesn't really matter if you don't have all the varieties of brassica, but do try to include at least 3 kinds.
Keeping: Several hours in the fridge in a sealed sontainer.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe70 RDI=30 %70 RDI=7 %90 RDI=10 %1,360 RDI=70 %5,710 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %6 RDI=1 %8 RDI=1 %130 RDI=6 %540 RDI: 6 %
Per person20 RDI=6 %20 RDI=2 %20 RDI=3 %340 RDI=20 %1,430 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.05 €
  • Per person : 1.05 €

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