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Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

Brussels sprouts cooked on the side, strips of ham, tomato sauce and Mascarpone cheese.

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Last modified on: December 13^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 cups + 3 tablespoons Brussels sprouts
2 2 slices ham
3 1 shallot
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 1 cup Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
6 1 cup Mascarpone
7 salt
8 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

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45 min.	26 min.	1 hour 11 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 40 min.

Prepare and cook 4 cups + 3 tablespoons Brussels sprouts.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces or strips.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Chop 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot, salt and pepper.

Cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add the ham and cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Add 1 cup Tomato sauce (for pizzas), mix well and wait for it to boil.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Add 1 cup Mascarpone, stir well and wait for the mixture to return to the boil.

Stage 8 - 10 min.

Finish with the cooked Brussels sprouts, mix well, lower the heat and allow to thicken gently to your liking.

Check the seasoning and serve.

Remarks

Use the ham of your choice, white, dry or smoked. You'll see from the photos that I used white and dry ham.

If you don't have tomato sauce, replace it with a tablespoon of tomato paste and increase the mascarpone by half.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,249 Kcal or 9,416 Kj	74 gr	103 gr	194 gr
83 %	21 %	7 %	22 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
139 Kcal or 582 Kj	5 gr	6 gr	12 gr
5 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
562 Kcal or 2,353 Kj	19 gr	26 gr	48 gr
21 %	5 %	2 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Celery, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 8.38 €
Per person : 2.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quartet of brassicas with cream , Country vegetable soup, Chicken Brussels pie, How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Oven-roasted Sprouts, ... All
	Mascarpone: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pea risotto "Mantecare", Tiramisu, Mascarpone fondant with two lemons, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, Pistachio tiramisu, ... All
	Tomato sauce (for pizzas): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fine multi-tomato tart, Baker's pizza, Lumberjack turnovers, Quick stuffed courgettes, Quick flaky pizza, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., French dressing (vinaigrette), Green beans with tomato cream sauce, Involtinis, Rolls of fish in smoked ham, ... All

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