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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with cabbage, tomatoes, beans, bread, leeks, onion, celery, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, bay leaf, pepper, salt

Ingredients

(for 4 people)

Black cabbage (cavolo nero):  300 g (10.6 oz / ≈ 6–7 cups chopped)

Ripe tomatoes:  300 g (10.6 oz / ≈ 2 cups chopped)

Dried cannellini beans:  200 g (7 oz / ≈ 1 cup)

Tuscan bread:  200 g (7 oz / ≈ 6–7 slices)

Leeks:  150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ 1½ cups sliced)

Onion:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ ¾ cup chopped)

Celery:  50 g (1.8 oz / ≈ ½ cup chopped)

Extra-virgin olive oil:  20 g / 20 ml (0.7 fl oz / ≈ 1½ tablespoons)

Garlic:  5 g (0.2 oz / ≈ 1–2 cloves)

Dried bay leaf:  5 g (≈ 3–5 leaves)

Black pepper:  1 g (0.04 oz / ≈ ½ teaspoon)

Iodized salt:  1 g (0.04 oz / ≈ ¼ teaspoon)

Method

Soak the beans in cold water for 12 hours,

Rinse them, place them in a saucepan with plenty of water and a bay leaf Cover with the lid, let it boil for 2 hours and salt only at the end of cooking.

In the meantime, clean the black cabbage and cut it into strips

Blanch the tomatoes, peel them, remove the seeds and chop them

Slice the leeks; finely chop the onion, garlic, celery.

Collect the leeks, onion, garlic, celery in a saucepan with the oil and brown for eight minutes.

Then add the cabbage and tomatoes

After five minutes, add plenty of cooking water to the beans and continue cooking for an hour.

Add the beans, season with salt and turn off the heat after 5 minutes.

Toast the slices of bread

Arrange one per plate and pour the hot soup over it.

Sprinkle with a generous grind of pepper

Season with the remaining oil

Serve.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Laurel: possible individual allergy

Cabbage: possible reaction in case of allergy to birch or spices

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Beans: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

Pepper (green, pink, black, grey, white): possible cross-reactivity in case of spice intolerance

Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses

Leek: cases of individual reactivity reported, possible cross-reaction in case of birch allergy

Celery: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

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.

Laurel: leaves and berries have diuretic properties, the leaves are rich in vitamin C favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system, minerals favorable to the production of red blood cells and the functioning of the cardiovascular system

Cabbage: rich in vitamins A and K that help the liver in purification activities and powerful natural anti-inflammatory, able to prevent and alleviate inflammatory and heart diseases. Also suitable for nephropathics. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants.  species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression.

itamin E strengthens the immune system, has a preventive function against many cancers and protects the digestive mucous membranes.

Onion: it is rich in selenium which supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps contain cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, which also supports liver function by promoting the purification of the body. Also indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Beans: A source of zinc and factors favourable to the proper functioning of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants, it acts to protect the cardiovascular system. Also suitable for nephropathics. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants, Especially if consumed with the peel they provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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

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

Pepper (green, pink, black, gray, white): contains piperine, a powerful antioxidant; it improves insulin sensitivity by reducing cholesterol levels and activating metabolism. Recommended for people with cardiovascular problems.

Tomato: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provides mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Leek: contains ingredients favorable to diuresis and antioxidants favorable to the functioning of the cardiovascular system and immune system

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

Celery: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Suitable for those with cholesterol problems, as it promotes its disposal. 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

Avoid administration in case of:

• Mucositis – Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity
• Constipation and diarrhea if the peel is present
• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)