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.
126K 25 4.6
Last modified on: January 16th 2013
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
200 g broccoli
200 g Brussels sprouts
200 g 
200 g cauliflower
2 tablespoons 
1 
200 ml 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours 20 min. | 21 min. | 2 hours 41 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 35 min.
Prepare 200 g broccoli.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prepare 200 g Brussels sprouts: peel, wash and cut into four, then blanche them like the broccoli.
Stage 3 - 33 min.
Prepare 200 g cauliflower.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Chop the parley leaves.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
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.
Add the brassicas (after draining thoroughly) and stir to mix well.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Stage 9 - 15 min.
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.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,124 Kcal or 4,706 Kj | 29 gr | 47 gr | 91 gr |
| 56 % | 11 % | 4 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 107 Kcal or 448 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 281 Kcal or 1,176 Kj | 7 gr | 12 gr | 23 gr |
| 14 % | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.05 €
- Per person : 1.01 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, ... All |
 | Romanesco: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: How to prepare romanesco, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paella, How to prepare cauliflower, Breton coleslaw, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Two-colour cauliflower salad, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate rolls (petits pains), Chicken and mushroom pie, Clementine Chantilly, Fisherman's Ragout, Chocolate muffins, ... All |
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