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.
115,0704.6/5 for 25 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: January 16th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
200 g 
200 g cauliflower
2 tablespoons 
1 
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 : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Chocolate ganache, Potato gratin, Fish Mousselines, Blanquette of veal, ... All |
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potato and broccoli gratin, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, How to prepare broccoli, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Light Broccoli Soup, ... All |
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Chicken Brussels pie, Country vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Romanesco: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Sautéed Green Vegetables, How to prepare romanesco, Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, ... All |
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