Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"


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.
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Last modified on: December 12th 2021

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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Prepare 1 kg 200 g leek and cut into chunks diagonally.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Prepare 1 kg 200 g broccoli.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
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.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
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.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Meanwhile, finely chop 6 hard-boiled eggs.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Melt 150 g butter in a small pan.

Stage 7 - 2 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs, salt lightly and pepper to taste, then add 3 tablespoons Mustard and mix in.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
Check the vegetables: they should be tender, but still nice and green.

Drain thoroughly.

Stage 9
Leek and broccoli "à la flamande"
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.
Keeping
Should be eaten right away.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,502 Kcal or 10,475 Kj97 gr159 gr164 gr
125 %37 %15 %25 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
86 Kcal or 360 Kj3 gr5 gr6 gr
4 %1 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
209 Kcal or 875 Kj8 gr13 gr14 gr
10 %3 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Milk, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 9.32 €
  • Per person : 0.78 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
LeekLeek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roasted vegetables with thyme and green sauce, Leek and celery soup, Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, Chinese Soup, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, ... All
BroccoliBroccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potato and broccoli gratin, Warm broccoli and Tuna Salad, Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mouna, Sautéed oyster mushrooms, Flognarde, Mushroom duxelles, Breton Pie, ... All
Hard-boiled eggHard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green Piedmont Salad, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Bistro sandwich, Springtime mixed salad, Salade Niçoise, ... All
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