Little cabbages in smoked garlic butter with onion cream

Name: Little cabbages in smoked garlic butter with onion cream
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 250 g/9 oz baby leeks, trimmed; 280 g/10 oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and outer layer discarded; 70 g/2½ oz/4½ tbsp butter; 600 g/1 lb 5 oz new potatoes, scrubbed; 1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder; 4 tbsp whipping cream; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup dry white wine or vegetable stock; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz onions, cut into thin wedges; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 large smoked garlic cloves, thinly sliced, or 1 tsp smoked garlic powder and 2 garlic cloves; 3 large smoked garlic cloves, thinly sliced, or 1 tsp smoked garlic powder and 2 garlic cloves; 200 g/7 oz baby carrots, trimmed; ¼ Savoy cabbage, tough stalks discarded and leaves shredded; 400 g/14 oz can butter beans, drained; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup dry white wine or vegetable stock; 3 large smoked garlic cloves, thinly sliced, or 1 tsp smoked garlic powder and 2 garlic cloves; 2 tsp chopped rosemary leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Part-Time Vegetarian

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2015

About

Okay, admittedly ‘little cabbages’ are Brussels sprouts by another name, yet the intention is not to confuse but hopefully revive interest in the much-maligned brassica. Sprouts are destined to become the ‘new kale’ and this recipe just goes to show their versatility.

Ingredients

600 g/1 lb 5 oz new potatoes, scrubbed
70

Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

To make the onion cream, put the onions in a pan and pour in enough water to just cover. Bring to the boil, stir in the bouillon powder, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes, part-covered, or until the onions are tender. Drain, reserving 100 ml/