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 8 people, you will need:
- 1
800 g leek - 2
800 g broccoli - 3
4 hard-boiled eggs - 4
100 g butter - 5
2 tablespoons Mustard - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 1,930 grams
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 100 g butter in a small pan.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs, salt lightly and pepper to taste, then add 2 tablespoons 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 |
| 1,668 Kcal or 6,984 Kj | 65 gr | 106 gr | 110 gr |
| 83 % | 25 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 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 8 people : 6.21 €
- 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: Cauliflower coconut curry, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, Cassoulet, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, ... All |
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare broccoli, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad, Potato and broccoli gratin, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Lille style chicken, "Au vert" beef, Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Steak burger topped with egg, ... All |
 | Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salade Niçoise, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Chicken pie, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Eggs with mayonnaise, ... All |
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