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.
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Last modified on: December 12th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre 200 ml leek - 2
1 litre 200 ml broccoli - 3
6 hard-boiled eggs - 4
154.8 mls butter - 5
3 tablespoons French mustard - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long does 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 154.8 mls butter in a small pan.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs, salt lightly and pepper to taste, then add 3 tablespoons French 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 |
| 2,262 Kcal or 9,471 Kj | 79 gr | 159 gr | 146 gr |
| 113 % | 30 % | 15 % | 22 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 78 Kcal or 327 Kj | 3 gr | 5 gr | 5 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 189 Kcal or 791 Kj | 7 gr | 13 gr | 12 gr |
| 9 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 9.32 €
- 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: Chicken nems, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, Rice à la grecque, Roasted vegetables with thyme and green sauce, Smooth mixed vegetable soup, ... All |
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Light Broccoli Soup, Broccoli savoury custard, Potato and broccoli gratin, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Canadian apple crumble, Mushroom bourguignon, Almond cream or frangipane, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Cannelés, ... All |
 | Hard-boiled egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Avocado mousse with sorrel, Corn salad with croutons, Leeks in vinaigrette , Julia salad, Fresh spinach with cream, ... All |
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