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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with pasta (spaghetti), tomato, onion, garlic, parsley, orextra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper

Ingredients
Serves 2

• 160 g spaghetti (about 5.6 oz / 0.35 lb)
• 80 g tomato sauce cooked with a little chopped onion (about 2.8 oz / ⅓ cup)
• Mixture of 4 teaspoons olive oil (about 20 ml / 0.7 fl oz) with 1 garlic clove, minced, and a few sprigs of parsley, finely chopped
• Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
• Salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste

Method

Cook the spaghetti in boiling, abundant and lightly salted water

Drain them al dente

Put them in a bowl and, still hot, sprinkle them with chopped garlic, parsley and oil

Stir

Let them cool.

When ready to serve, add the cold sauce.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

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

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Pasta (spaghetti): contains gluten from cereals 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

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.

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

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

Pasta (spaghetti): 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

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

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

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.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

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

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea