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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 12 people, you will need:

1 3 kgs Brussels sprouts
2 6 slices ham
3 3 shallots
4 9 tablespoons olive oil
5 600 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
6 750 g Mascarpone
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 4,860 grams

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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 3 kgs Brussels sprouts.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Cut 6 slices ham into small pieces or strips.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Chop 3 shallots.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 1 min.

In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 9 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 600 g Tomato sauce (for pizzas), mix well and wait for it to boil.

Stage 7 - 8 min.

Add 750 g 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
7,330 Kcal or 30,689 Kj	283 gr	616 gr	977 gr
366 %	109 %	58 %	148 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
151 Kcal or 632 Kj	6 gr	13 gr	20 gr
8 %	2 %	1 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
611 Kcal or 2,558 Kj	24 gr	51 gr	81 gr
31 %	9 %	5 %	12 %

% 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: Celery, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 25.13 €
Per person : 2.09 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Brussels sprouts salad with smoked trout and Comté cheese, How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Hearty leek and sprout soup, ... All
	Mascarpone: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tiramisu, Strawberry mousse with mascarpone, Pistachio tiramisu, Strawberry, kiwi and mascarpone verrines, Tatin apples with mascarpone cream, ... All
	Tomato sauce (for pizzas): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's pizza, Quick flaky pizza, Lumberjack turnovers, Fine multi-tomato tart, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Tex-Mex chicken burger, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Polenta, ... All

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