Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel


Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
This recipe partners green asparagus with sorrel, which adds a slight bitterness and hint of acidity, and cooked rice, all blended to a rich finish with cream.
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Last modified on: May 26th 2021

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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
Prepare and cook 600 g green asparagus spears, then drain throroughly and cut into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 7 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
Pour 200 ml liquid cream into a large saucepan on medium heat. Salt, pepper and bring to the boil.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
Add 2 handfuls sorrel, roughly chopped, and mix in.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
Add 400 g cooked rice...

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
...then the asparagus and mix well.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel
Leave just to heat through, as everything is already cooked.

Check the seasoning then serve.

Garnish, if you like, with a few chive flowers.
Remarks
You can easily use white instead of green asparagus, and this can be cooked in advance, even the day before.

For an even creamier texture, replace half the cream with mascarpone.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,246 Kcal or 5,217 Kj21 gr57 gr105 gr
62 %8 %5 %16 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
104 Kcal or 435 Kj2 gr5 gr9 gr
5 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
312 Kcal or 1,306 Kj5 gr14 gr26 gr
16 %2 %1 %4 %
% 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: Milk, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 12.13 €
  • Per person : 3.03 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Green asparagus spearsGreen asparagus spears: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Raw green asparagus salad, Minestrone, Green asparagus omelette, Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Pasta with green asparagus, ... All
Cooked riceCooked rice: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and fresh spinach salad, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Rice à l'italienne, Rice with spring greens, Montagnon rice, ... All
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Sorrel omelette, Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, Green beans "Napoléon", Risotto-style celeriac, ... All
SorrelSorrel: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon with sorrel, Sorrel soup, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Herb salad, ... All
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