Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Leeks "à la flamande" (Flemish style) are traditionally served with melted butter mixed with chopped hard-boiled eggs.
In this version with broccoli, the vegetables are steamed and the sauce is pepped up with a little mustard.
In this version with broccoli, the vegetables are steamed and the sauce is pepped up with a little mustard.
24K 4/5 based on 5 reviews
Last modified on: December 12th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 ¾ cup leek - 2
1 ¾ cup broccoli - 3
2 hard-boiled eggs - 4
¼ cup butter - 5
1 tablespoon Mustard - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 8 min. | 44 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Use a steamer pan or, as shown here, put a little water in a deep pan and stand a dessert ring in the bottom.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
When the water boils, sit the basket of vegetables over the water to steam.
Salt the vegetables, then cover and leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
Salt the vegetables, then cover and leave to cook for about 5 minutes.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Melt ¼ cup butter in a small pan.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs, salt lightly and pepper to taste, then add 1 tablespoon Mustard and mix in.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Check the vegetables: they should be tender, but still nice and green.
Drain thoroughly.
Drain thoroughly.
Stage 9
Serve the vegetables plated up, topped with the "à la flamande" sauce.
Remarks
If you don't like mustard, you can use lemon juice or vinegar instead.
Of course, if you possess a steam oven, use this to cook the vegetables as you would normally.
Of course, if you possess a steam oven, use this to cook the vegetables as you would normally.
Keeping
Should be eaten right away.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 834 Kcal or 3,492 Kj | 32 gr | 53 gr | 55 gr |
| 42 % | 12 % | 5 % | 8 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 86 Kcal or 360 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 6 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 209 Kcal or 875 Kj | 8 gr | 13 gr | 14 gr |
| 10 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.11 €
- Per person : 0.78 €
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)
 | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Normandy seafood stew, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Leeks in vinaigrette , Leek and Mimolette tart, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, ... All |
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Broccoli savoury custard, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Potato and broccoli gratin, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bonnevaux apple tart, Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), Warm haricot bean salad, Fillet of salmon meunière, Quail egg canapés, ... All |
 | Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Piedmont salad, Bistro sandwich, Caesar salad, Baby spinach salad, Avocado mousse with sorrel, ... All |
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