Source: educazionenutrizionale.granapadano.it

PRESENTATION

A first course made with penne, cherry tomatoes, mint, oregano, thyme, extra virgin olive oil, aubergine, courgettes, onion, garlic, Grana Padano DOP and salt.

INGREDIENTS:

Serves 4

8,5 oz whole wheat penne

5 oz cherry tomatoes

1 bunch each of mint, oregano, and thyme

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 eggplant

2 courgettes

1 small onion

1 clove garlic

1,5 ox Grana Padano PDO

Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a bowl, combine the chopped cherry tomatoes, chopped herbs, 2 tablespoons of oil, and a pinch of salt. Let it steep for 30 minutes.

The eggplant also needs to rest for 30 minutes, so after washing and dicing it, season it with salt and place it in a colander to remove its bitter liquid.

Chop the onion and garlic and sauté in a pan with the remaining oil. Wash and dice the zucchini and add them to the pan, along with the rinsed and dried eggplant.

Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the tomatoes and turn off the heat.

Keep the sauce warm while you cook the whole-wheat penne in plenty of lightly salted boiling water.

Drain the pasta al dente and add it to the pan with the sauce, letting it steep for a few moments.

On a serving plate, add the Grana Padano PDO, cut into small cubes.

Garnish with basil leaves, mint, and thyme.

ALLERGENS:

• Garlic: Very rare cases of garlic reactivity have been reported
• Onion: Possible reactivity in cases of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate nickel
• Grana Padano DOP: Milk allergens
• Eggplant: Possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in cases of grass allergy
• Mint: Possible cross-reactivity in cases of spice allergy
• Extra virgin olive oil: Allergy is uncommon; No intolerance is described.
• Oregano: Reactivity in cases of sensitivity to Lamiaceae (or Labiatae): thyme, sage, mint, rosemary, nepeta.
• Penne: Pasta containing gluten from cereals listed in EU Regulation 1169/2011.
• Tomatoes: Possible cross-reaction in cases of sensitivity to grasses.
• Thyme: Possible reactivity in cases of sensitivity to spices.
• Zucchini: Possible individual intolerance or cross-reaction in cases of allergy to ragweed.

NOTE

• Prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients in this dish provide the following benefits:

• Garlic: has immunostimulant properties, promotes liver function, and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive, and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.
• Onion: rich in selenium, which supports the immune system and has the ability to stabilize blood glucose levels at normal levels; it also provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps control blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, and supports liver function by promoting body detoxification. Also recommended for kidney patients.
• Grana Padano PDO: useful for healthy liver function.
• Eggplant: Provides flavonoids (vitamin P), antioxidants that enhance the action of vitamin C, which supports the immune system, and minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that protect the cardiovascular system; also recommended for kidney patients. Helps liver function due to its supply of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
• Mint: A source of numerous antioxidants and potassium, which support cardiovascular and liver function.
• Extra virgin olive oil: A source of vitamin E, which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids.
• Oregano: Provides antioxidants and vitamin E, which support the immune system.
• Whole wheat penne: Provides zinc, which supports the immune system; also recommended for kidney patients.
• Tomato: Rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provides minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that protect the cardiovascular system; also recommended for kidney patients. Useful for liver function due to its supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Thyme: supports liver function (cholagogue or choleretic) and is a diuretic due to the action of chlorogenic and caffeic acids.
• Zucchini: provides flavonoids (vitamin P), antioxidants that enhance the effect of vitamin C on the immune system, and minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that protect the cardiovascular system. Also recommended for kidney patients; beneficial for liver function due to its supply of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

SAFETY / INTENDED USE

This product is also suitable for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – weight loss
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity) if reduced to small, uniform sizes