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Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde

Name: Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 1 h 11 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg Brussels sprouts; 2 slices ham; 1 shallot; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 200 g tomato sauce (for pizzas); 250 g Mascarpone; Salt; Pepper

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

30 K 3/5 (2 reviews)420398

Duration

1 hour 15 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 5^th 2026

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 kg Brussels sprouts
2 2 slices ham
3 1 shallot
4 3 tablespoons olive oil
5 200 g tomato sauce (for pizzas)
6 250 g Mascarpone
7 Salt
8 Pepper
Total weight: 1,620 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

45 min.

Cooking

30 min.

All in all

1 hour 15 min.

Preparation 45 min.

Cooking 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 40 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 1

Prepare and cook 1 kg Brussels sprouts.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 2

Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces or strips.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 3

Chop 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 4

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.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 5

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

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 6

Add 200 g tomato sauce (for pizzas), mix well and wait for it to boil.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 8 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 7

Add 250 g Mascarpone, stir well and wait for the mixture to return to the boil.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.

Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde : Stage 8

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.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	5 g RDI=9 %	12 g RDI=5 %	19 g RDI=27 %	148 kcal RDI=7 %	624 kJ RDI=7 %
Per person	23 g RDI=36 %	50 g RDI=19 %	80 g RDI=110 %	601 kcal RDI=30 %	2,520 kJ RDI=30 %
Whole recipe	94 g RDI=145 %	203 g RDI=77 %	322 g RDI=441 %	2,407 kcal RDI=120 %	10,081 kJ RDI=120 %