The Secret Ingredient: Crème Fraîche

Name: The Secret Ingredient: Crème Fraîche
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters light corn syrup; 473 milliliters crème fraîche; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, plus more for garnish; 118 milliliters grated Gruyère; 1 Tbsp chiffonade of fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish; 1 grated Parmesan; 454 grams frozen spring peas; 4 servings Sweet spring peas with shallots, mint, and crème fraîche; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 1 larges shallot, minced; 118 milliliters grated sharp white cheddar; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons unsalted butter; 454 grams mostaccioli or ziti 1/2 cup grated fontina; 118 milliliters grated zucchini (1/2 zucchini)

The Secret Ingredient: Crème Fraîche might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 36g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 1100 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up corn syrup, chiffonade of mint leaves, shallot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the corn syrup you could follow this main course with the Fudge Brownies With Golden Syrup as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

For the sweet spring peas with shallots, mint, and crème fraîche: Bring a pot of water to a boil, and salt it well.

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Creme Fraiche

Shallot

Water

Mint

Peas

Salt

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Pot

Add the peas, and blanch for 2 minutes.

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Peas

Drain, and shock in ice water.

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Water

Meanwhile, sauté the shallot in the butter on medium-low heat in a wide sauté pan. Season with salt and pepper, and sauté just until the shallot is soft and translucent.

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Salt And Pepper

Shallot

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the peas to the butter and shallot, and heat through, allowing all excess water to evaporate. Turn off the heat, and add the crème fraîche and mint.

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Creme Fraiche

Shallot

Butter

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Serve!

For the mac and cheese: Preheat the oven to 375°F.

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Macaroni And Cheese

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Oven

Bring a large pot of water to boil, and salt it well. Boil the pasta until just shy of al dente.

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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the crème fraîche, zucchini, all of the fontina, Gruyère, and cheddar, and half the Parmesan.

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Creme Fraiche

Parmesan

Zucchini

Cheddar Cheese

Fontina Cheese

Gruyere

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Bowl

Add the thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Stir until it is all perfectly combined.

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Salt And Pepper

Thyme

Drain the pasta, and toss well with the crème fraîche and cheese mixture. Decant into a buttered baking dish, and sprinkle the top with the remaining Parmesan.

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