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Couscous flan with asparagus and stracchino

17/11/2023

The couscous flan with asparagus and stracchino is a dish full of flavor and relatively simple to prepare. Here’s what you need and how to proceed:

Ingredients

  • 200 g of pre-cooked couscous
  • 200 ml of vegetable broth
  • 1 bunch of asparagus
  • 150 g of stracchino cheese
  • 1 small onion
  • Extra virgin olive oil to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Grated Parmesan cheese to taste

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
  2. Clean the asparagus by removing the tougher end of the stem, then cut them into small pieces. Sauté the asparagus in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and finely chopped onion until they become tender.
  3. In the meantime, bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan, turn off the heat and add the couscous. Let it absorb the broth following the instructions on the package, which usually only takes a few minutes. Afterwards, fluff it with a fork to avoid any lumps.
  4. Mix the sautéed asparagus into the couscous well.
  5. Add the diced stracchino to the couscous and asparagus mixture and stir until the cheese begins to melt and blend in.
  6. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.
  7. Grease one or more oven molds (depending on the size) with oil and dust with grated Parmesan.
  8. Fill the molds with the mixture, pressing down lightly.
  9. Dust the surface with more grated Parmesan and bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the flan is golden brown on top.
  10. Before serving, let the flans rest for a couple of minutes, then gently invert onto plates.

Curiosity

A flan is a typical culinary preparation in Italian cuisine that involves using a mixture bound with eggs or cheese, baked until it reaches a soft consistency, and often presented in the form of a semi-solid cake. This version with couscous, asparagus, and stracchino is a tasty and lighter alternative to the more traditional recipes with rice or vegetables. It can be served both as an appetizer and a main course and pairs well with both light white wines and reds that are not too structured.

Couscous flan with asparagus and stracchino