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Presentation

A first course of the Mediterranean diet consisting of brown rice, eggplant, zucchini, artichokes, peppers, onion, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, green beans, parsley, basil, garlic, vegetable stock cube and extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients

for 4 people

Brown rice – 240 g (8.5 oz / ≈ 1¼ cups)

Eggplants – 2 medium (≈ 500 g / 17.6 oz total)

Zucchini – 4 medium (≈ 400 g / 14 oz total)

Artichokes – 6 medium (≈ 600 g / 21 oz total)

Bell peppers – 4 peppers (≈ 400 g / 14 oz total)

Large onion – 1 onion (≈ 150 g / 5.3 oz)

Potatoes – 4 medium (≈ 600 g / 21 oz total)

Copper tomatoes – 4 tomatoes (≈ 400 g / 14 oz total)

Carrots – 2 medium (≈ 150 g / 5.3 oz total)

Green beans – 200 g (7 oz / ≈ 1½ cups)

Parsley – to taste

Basil – to taste

Garlic clove – 1 clove

Vegetable stock cube – 1 cube

Extra-virgin olive oil – 4 tablespoons (60 ml / 2 fl oz)

Method

Clean and cut all the vegetables.

Put them in a non-stick pan with the stock cube, the clove of garlic and two fingers of water.

Simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In the meantime, cook the rice in plenty of salted water for about 20 minutes.

At the end of cooking, remove the garlic and blend half of the vegetables

Stir in the rice

Add salt and oil.

Serve

Allergens

• Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported
• Basil: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria or spices
• Artichoke: possible individual intolerance
• Carrot: possible individual intolerance and cross-reactivity in case of allergy to pollen of Artemisia, Graminaceae, Composite, Birch
• Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it
• Vegetable stock cube: check the composition for celery or other allergenic ingredients
• Green beans: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria
• Aubergine: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of grass allergy
• Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described
• Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria
• Peppers: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of allergy to grasses
• Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses
• Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites
• Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity
• Zucchini: possible individual intolerance or cross-reaction in case of allergy to Ambrosia

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 are more  than cholesterol-lowering,
• Artichoke: The cynarin of the artichoke promotes the purifying and detoxifying activity of the liver and also stimulates diuresis and fat deposition and due to the content of mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants acts to protect the cardiovascular system, and the functioning of the liver
• Carrots: rich in vitamins (B1, B2, C, PP, E, D), carotenoids, minerals and active ingredients that support the functionality of the immune system and ophthalmic, diuretic and healing functions and act to protect the cardiovascular system. Also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for liver function for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Onion: rich in selenium that supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; carrier of 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 suitable for nephropathic patients.
• Green beans: provide flavonoids (Vit. P ), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and 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
• Aubergine: provides flavonoids (Vit. P ), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and 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
• Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids
• Potatoes: rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Bell pepper: rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, antioxidant par excellence that fight free radicals and support the immune system, and mineral salts; also suitable for nephropathics, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• 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
• 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
• Rice: due to its modest protein content, it is suitable for nephropathic and phenylketonuric patients; since it is an antiuric food, it is recommended in case of gout and hyperuricemia.
• Zucchini: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act 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

Composition

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects suffering from:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss
• Diarrhea
• Mucositis – Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)