Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with  Egg lasagna, stridoli, ricotta cheese, béchamel sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pepper

Ingredients

For 4 servings

10 sheets of egg lasagna

2 bunches of stridoli (Silene vulgaris) (about 80 g / 2.8 oz)

250 g / 8.8 oz (about 1 cup) of ricotta cheese

500 g / 17.6 oz (about 2.1 cups) of béchamel sauce

grated Parmigiano Reggiano PDO to taste

1 clove of garlic

**1 teaspoon / 5 ml** of extra virgin olive oil

Pepper to taste

Method

Wash the squeals.

Remove the stems and cook them with a little oil and a clove of minced garlic.

Cooking is fast, it only takes a few minutes.

Coarsely chop the stridoli and add them to the ricotta cheese.

Season with a pinch of pepper.

Add a few tablespoons of béchamel sauce.

Compose the lasagna by distributing a layer of filling with the stridoli on each layer of pasta.

Add two or three tablespoons of béchamel and Parmigiano cheese on each layer.

Complete the last layer by covering it with béchamel and Parmigiano cheese

Bake in the oven at 200-220°C for about half an hour.

Serve hot

Allergens

• Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported
• Bechamel sauce: milk and cereal allergens
• Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described
• Parmigiano Reggiano cheese PDO: contains milk allergens
• Egg pasta: contains gluten from cereals and egg allergens, included in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Pepper (green, pink, black, grey, white): possible cross-reactivity in case of spice intolerance
• Cottage cheese: milk allergens
• Stridoli (Silene vulgaris): there are no known cases of reactivity to the plant

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.
• Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids
• Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression
• Egg pasta: with flour it 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. With the egg it provides Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids and Vitamin D which fights mood disorders
• 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.
• Ricotta cheese. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants and for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression
• Stridoli (Silene vulgaris): they have diuretic and purifying activity, thanks to the presence of mineral salts and antioxidants such as phenols.

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity) only in the case of pasta and vegetables that are very cooked and tender

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea
• Constipation with meteorism