Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 1 kg Brussels sprouts
• 2 2 slices ham
• 3 1 shallot
• 4 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 200 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
• 6 250 g Mascarpone
• 7 salt
• 8 pepper
• Total weight: 1,620 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
45 min.	30 min.	1 hour 15 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Prepare and cook 1 kg Brussels sprouts. Set aside.
2	Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces or strips. Set aside.
3	Chop 1 shallot. Set aside.
4	In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute without browning.
5	Add the ham and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6	Add 200 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas), mix well and wait for it to boil.
7	Add 250 g Mascarpone, stir well and wait for the mixture to return to the boil.
8	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.

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