Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
This recipe partners green asparagus with sorrel, which adds a slight bitterness and hint of acidity, and cooked rice, all blended to a rich finish with cream.
21K 3 4.7
Last modified on: May 26th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup green asparagus spears - 2
½ cup liquid cream - 3
1 handful sorrel - 4
1 ½ cup cooked rice - 5
salt - 6
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 34 min. | 10 min. | 44 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Pour ½ cup liquid cream into a large saucepan on medium heat. Salt, pepper and bring to the boil.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add 1 handful sorrel, roughly chopped, and mix in.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 1 ½ cup cooked rice...
Stage 5 - 1 min.
...then the asparagus and mix well.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Leave just to heat through, as everything is already cooked.
Check the seasoning then serve.
Garnish, if you like, with a few chive flowers.
Check the seasoning then serve.
Garnish, if you like, with a few chive flowers.
Remarks
You can easily use white instead of green asparagus, and this can be cooked in advance, even the day before.
For an even creamier texture, replace half the cream with mascarpone.
For an even creamier texture, replace half the cream with mascarpone.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 623 Kcal or 2,608 Kj | 10 gr | 29 gr | 53 gr |
| 31 % | 4 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 104 Kcal or 435 Kj | 2 gr | 5 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 312 Kcal or 1,306 Kj | 5 gr | 14 gr | 26 gr |
| 16 % | 2 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 6.07 €
- Per person : 3.04 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Green asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pasta with green asparagus, Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese, Green asparagus omelette, Minestrone, Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, ... All |
 | Cooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and fresh spinach salad, Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Madras rice, Quick stuffed courgettes, Crunchy salad, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Plum and almond panna cotta, Chantilly cream, Pistachio tiramisu, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Chestnut cake, ... All |
 | Sorrel: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Avocado mousse with sorrel, Sorrel soup, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Sorrel pesto, Sorrel omelette, ... All |
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