Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with red radicchio, breadcrumbs, Gorgonzola, extra virgin olive oil, garlic

Ingredients

Red radicchio (long type) – 2 heads (≈ 500 g / 17.6 oz total)

Breadcrumbs – 8 tablespoons (≈ 60 g / 2.1 oz)

Gorgonzola cheese – 150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ ¾ cup, crumbled)

Extra-virgin olive oil – 1 tablespoon (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)

Garlic clove – 1 clove

Method

Wash and cut the radicchio in half.

Place the radicchio in a baking dish with the inside facing upwards.

Season the radicchio with chopped garlic and a drizzle of oil

Cover it with breadcrumbs, trying to insert it as much as possible between the leaves.

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees.

Spread the Gorgonzola over the radicchio au gratin.

Bake again for a few minutes, just long enough to melt the Gorgonzola

Serve hot

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Gorgonzola: milk allergens

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Breadcrumbs: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Radicchio: possible individual intolerance

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating 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.

Gorgonzola PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Breadcrumbs: cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Red Radicchio: source of carotenoids, chlorophyll and Vitamin E that protect the immune system from harmful fatty acids and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)