Low-protein boat aubergines

Source: renalize.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a side dish prepared with eggplant, short pasta, olives, Grana Padano PDO, garlic, tomatoes, salt, extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

for 4 people:

2 long eggplants

200 g (7.1 oz) low-protein short pasta

50 g (1.8 oz) Taggiasca olives

40 g (1.4 oz) grated Grana Padano cheese

1 garlic clove

150 g (5.3 oz) datterini tomatoes or other preferred tomatoes

Ricotta cheese, to taste

Salt, to taste

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Method

Cut the aubergines in half lengthwise and empty them.

Cut the pulp into cubes.

Fry 2 tablespoons of oil with a clove of garlic and

Add the eggplant cubes for a few minutes until they are cooked.

Separately, cut the cherry tomatoes into small pieces and, together with the olives, add them to the eggplant.

In the meantime, cook the pasta and drain it al dente.

Add it to the dressing

Add half of the Grana Padano cheese and mix well.

Stuff the eggplant boats with the filling

Put the ricotta flakes and the remaining parmesan cheese.

Transfer them to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the aubergines with a little oil.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180 ° for about 40 minutes.

After 20 minutes, cover with aluminum foil and continue cooking.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Grana Padano PDO: milk allergens, lysozyme from eggs

Aubergine: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of grass allergy

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Olives: olive allergy is very rare: a case described in Spain

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

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

Cottage cheese: milk allergens

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.

Grana Padano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

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. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract the depressed

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

Olive: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Useful for liver function for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

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

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

Ricotta. 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

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

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