Source: diabete.net

Presentation

First course consisting of a minestrone prepared with beans, onions, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, tomato sauce, bay leaf, cauliflower, pasta, chard and parsley.

Ingredients

for 6 people:

Beans (cooked):  500 g (17.6 oz / ≈ 3 cups)

Onions:  2 medium (≈ 200 g / 7 oz total)

Garlic:– 1 clove, minced

Extra-virgin olive oil:  3 tablespoons (45 ml / 1.5 fl oz)

Tomato purée:  2 tablespoons (≈ 30 g / 1 oz)

Bay leaves:  2 leaves

Cauliflower:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ 1 cup florets)

Pasta:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ 3½ oz dry pasta)

Swiss chard:  a few leaves (≈ 50 g / 1.8 oz)

Fresh parsley:  1 sprig (≈ 1 tablespoon chopped / 3 g)

Method

Soak the beans from the night before. After draining them, they are put in a pot containing enough water

Add the coarsely sliced onion, the whole garlic clove, the chard without the stem, the bay lea

Put enough salt and boil over low heat for about two hours.

Separately, a sauté is prepared with the other onion, to which the parsley with tomato puree is added.

This will be added to the pot containing the beans, when they are halfway through cooking.

When the beans are cooked, add the pasta of the desired type.

Serve the bean soup hot.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Laurel: possible individual allergy

Swiss chard: possible individual intolerance

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

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

Pasta: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites

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

Swiss chard: it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, favorable to the functioning of the immune system, purifying favorable to the proper functioning of the liver and favorable to hematopoiesis and improvement of cardiovascular circulation.A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression. Vitamin 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. 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

Bean: a valid ally for the functionality of the immune system and against cardiovascular risk; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Indicated in cases of chronic constipation due to the richness of vegetable fibers. 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

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

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

Pasta: if produced with wholemeal flour, which provides zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis – Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity

Avoid administration in case of:

• Constipation
• Diarrhea if the peel is present
• Dysphagia (Chewing – swallowing problems) if not creamy in consistency