Quartet of brassicas with cream
Four kinds of brassicas (Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, romanesco and broccoli), blanched separately, then combined to finish with cream and chopped parsley.
110,1214.6/5 for 22 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: January 16th 2013
For 4 people, you will need:
200 ml 
2 tablespoons 
1 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours 20 min. | 21 min. | 2 hours 41 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
Several hours in the fridge in a sealed sontainer.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 35 min.
Prepare 200 ml broccoli.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prepare 200 ml Brussels sprouts: peel, wash and cut into four, then blanche them like the broccoli.
Stage 3 - 33 min.
Prepare 200 ml cauliflower.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Chop the parley leaves.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chopped shallot, slat and pepper and cook for one minute without colouring.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Add the brassicas (after draining thoroughly) and stir to mix well.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Cook like this for 5 minutes.
Stage 9 - 15 min.
Then add 200 ml cream, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
The cream will thicken and will be partly absorbed by the brassicas, which will make them even more tender.
Add the chopped parsley at the last minute.
Add the chopped parsley at the last minute.
Remarks
It doesn't really matter if you don't have all the varieties of brassica, but do try to include at least 3 kinds.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,124 Kcal or 4,706 Kj | 29 gr | 47 gr | 91 gr |
| 56 % | 11 % | 4 % | 14 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 107 Kcal or 448 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 9 gr |
| 5 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 281 Kcal or 1,176 Kj | 7 gr | 12 gr | 23 gr |
| 14 % | 3 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 4.05 €
- Per person : 1.01 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Roasted cauliflower, Chorba, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Crunchy spring salad, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crunchy verrines, Gratin Dauphinois, Potatoes with prawns, Du Barry soup, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, ... All |
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Sautéd broccoli with ham, Potato and broccoli gratin, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Broccoli savoury custard, ... All |
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Country vegetable soup, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Chicken Brussels pie, ... All |
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