Asparagus And Parmesan Puddings
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 8
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb, made from crustless italian bread
- 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
Recipe
- 1 butter eight 3/4-cup custard cups or soufle dishes.
- 2 coat with breadcrumbs.
- 3 cut off asparagus tips.
- 4 cook tips in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
- 5 drain, reserve tips and 1 cup cooking liquid.
- 6 coarsley chop asparagus stalks.
- 7 melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- 8 add onion; saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
- 9 add stalks; saute until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- 10 add reserved asparagus cooking liquid.
- 11 cover, simmer until stalks are tender, about 12 minutes.
- 12 uncover, cook until liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
- 13 transfer to food processor, puree.
- 14 add parmesan, ricotta, and flour.
- 15 using on/off turns, process just until blended.
- 16 season with salt and pepper.
- 17 whisk eggs in bowl to blend.
- 18 add asparagus puree, whisk to blend.
- 19 stir in all but 16 asparagus tips.
- 20 divide custard among cups.
- 21 place cups in roasting pan.
- 22 preheat oven to 350.
- 23 pour hot water into pan to come 1 inch up sides of cups.
- 24 bake puddings until set, about 35 minutes.
- 25 let stand 10 minutes.
- 26 invert onto plates.
- 27 granish with reserved asparagus tips.
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