Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce
I think you'll like this straightforward recipe which brings together cockles and cabbage with a smoky cream sauce.
30 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
1 hour 6 min.
Easy
12 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: December 15th 2021
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 lb + 10.3 oz green cabbage - 2
6 lb + 9.6 oz cockles - 3
6 shallots - 4
1 lb + 5.1 oz smoked cheese - 5
3 knobs butter - 6
1 lb + 5.1 oz liquid cream - 7
6 tablespoons olive oil - 8
salt - 9
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 1 hour 6 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Melt 3 knobs butter in a small pan on medium heat.
When good and hot, add half the sliced shallots, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
When good and hot, add half the sliced shallots, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add 1 lb + 5.1 oz liquid cream and bring to the boil.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the smoked cheese.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Turn down the heat and let the cheese melt, stirring from time to time.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add the cockles, mix well, cover and leave off the heat to wait.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Heat 6 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan. When good and hot, add the remaining sliced shallots.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 11 - 4 min.
Add the cabbage, mix and leave just to heat through.
Stage 12
Serve dressed on hot plates, sitting the cockles on a bed of cabbage with a generous amount of the smoky sauce poured over.
Serve immediately.
Serve immediately.
Remarks
This recipe can be varied using other types of shellfish: mussels, scallops, clams, etc.
If the sauce is a bit too rich for your taste, try adding a drizzle of vinegar or lemon juice at the end; the hint of acidity will help to balance the velvety richness of the cream and cheese.
If the sauce is a bit too rich for your taste, try adding a drizzle of vinegar or lemon juice at the end; the hint of acidity will help to balance the velvety richness of the cream and cheese.
Keeping: Should be eaten right away.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 370 RDI=140 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 540 RDI=80 % | 6,970 RDI=350 % | 29,170 RDI: 350 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 510 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 580 RDI=30 % | 2,430 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 35.30 €
- Per person : 2.95 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cockles
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Creamy spaghetti with cockles and parsley, Tagliatelle with cockles, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, How to prepare cockles, ... See them all 7
Green cabbage
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , Bistro-style cabbage salad, Hotpot my grandmother's way , Smooth mixed vegetable soup, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, ... See them all 26
Smoked cheese
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Liquid cream
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