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Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

Green asparagus cut into sections, quickly sautéed with Parmesan, and topped with eggs beaten with cream.

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Last modified on: July 23^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 Eggs
2 ½ cup liquid cream
3 0 kg 2 g green asparagus spears
4 4 tablespoons olive oil
5 ¼ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
6 parsley
7 salt
8 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
34 min.	6 min.	40 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese

In a salad bowl, break up 4 Eggs, add ½ cup liquid cream, salt and pepper then whisk to mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 20 min.

Prepare 0 kg 2 g green asparagus spears, then cut into small pieces.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

In a frying pan over medium heat, pour 4 tablespoons olive oil, and when hot, add the asparagus.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Sprinkle with half of the ¼ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), then sauté quickly for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Pour in the beaten eggs and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Using a wooden spatula, push the edges of the pan inwards...

Stage 7

...until set.

Finish with the chopped parsley.

Stage 8

Enjoy without delay.

Remarks

If you don't have green asparagus, white asparagus or a mixture of the two will work just as well.

Keeping

Enjoy immediately.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,442 Kcal or 6,037 Kj	57 gr	23 gr	125 gr
72 %	22 %	2 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
158 Kcal or 662 Kj	6 gr	3 gr	14 gr
8 %	2 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
360 Kcal or 1,507 Kj	14 gr	6 gr	31 gr
18 %	5 %	1 %	5 %

% 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

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 11.22 €
Per person : 2.81 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Green asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Veal with mushrooms and green asparagus, Pasta with green asparagus, Raw green asparagus salad, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Creamy polenta with green asparagus, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spring veal sauté , Sorrel omelette, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Vegetable rosette tart, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spring Bread, Pesto, Gnocchi alla romana, Roast cabbage with lemon, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice à la grecque, Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Purple artichokes braised in white wine, Pan-fried fish fillets, braised cabbage with Noilly Prat, Blanquette of veal, ... All

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