Carrot and broccoli flans are delicious single-serving savory flans, easy to prepare yet visually impressive, perfect for any season. Ideal as an appetizer or side dish, they are always a hit, even with children, making them a great way to encourage veggie consumption. Today, we are making them with the recipe from our Cesarina Michela from Verona, featuring a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce that makes them even more irresistible.
“I rediscovered this flan while flipping through my mother’s old recipe notebook. It was a nostalgic trip back to my childhood when she would prepare it for Sunday lunch to get me to eat vegetables. As a true Veronese, I use 'broccoletto di Custoza,' which has a delicate and slightly sweet flavor, but classic broccoli florets work just as well. I personalized the recipe by making individual portions and serving them with a Parmesan cream sauce. To stay true to family tradition, you can also bake it in a large bundt mold and serve it with sautéed vegetables”.
DifficultyEasy
Preparation time45m
Cooking time30m
€
CostLow
Ingredients
- Ingredients for 8 flans:
350 g carrots- 1 broccoletto di Custoza or 3 broccoli florets
- 1 small shallot
- 2 whole eggs
- Salt and pepper
- Milk as needed
- 120 g robiola cheese
- 20 g Parmesan cheese
- A knob of butter
For the Parmesan cheese sauce:- 60 g Parmesan cheese
- 100 g cream
- Melt the Parmesan in the cream over very low heat
Method
- Peel the carrots, slice them thinly, clean the broccoletto di Custoza or broccoli florets, and blanch them for a few minutes along with the carrots.
- Meanwhile, finely chop the shallot and sauté it in a pan with butter.
- Add the drained carrots and broccoli, cooking until they soften. If needed, add a little milk to help soften them further. Adjust the seasoning.
- Transfer everything to a blender, add the cheeses and eggs, season to taste, and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into buttered molds and bake at 160°C for about 30 minutes.
- Serve with Grana cheese sauce or on a bed of lamb’s lettuce and potatoes.
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