Source: renalize.it

Presentation

First course prepared with spaghetti, tomato sauce, stracciatella, extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

Ingredients

For 2 people:

Low-protein spaghetti:  160 g (5.6 oz / ≈ 1¾ cups dry)

Tomato purée:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ ⅓ cup)

Stracciatella cheese:  100 g (3.5 oz / ≈ ½ cup)

Extra-virgin olive oil:  to taste (≈ 1–2 tablespoons / 15–30 ml)

Garlic:  1 clove (≈ 3 g / 0.1 oz)

Method

In a saucepan, heat two tablespoons of oil together with the garlic

Add the tomato pulp.

Cook the pasta.

Drain it and pour it into the pan with the sauce.

Sauté it for a couple of minutes

Serve by placing a generous tablespoon of stracciatella in the center of the dough.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

Spaghetti: pauction that contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Stracciatella: milk allergens

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: it 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

Tomato: rich in vitamin C, 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

Spaghetti: pasta that, if produced with wholemeal flour, is a supplier of Zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic. Cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Stracciatella: if buffalo, one of the few cheeses that can be included in a low-calorie diet (if not seasoned with oil), low-sodium (therefore against hypertension) and against hypercholesterolemia. Also rich in lactic flora. The presence of tryptophan allows you to counteract depression

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Renal impairment
• Anorexia – weight loss
• Constipation
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis only in the case of a very cooked paste

In case of Dysphagia (problems with chewing and swallowing) administer only if cut into small, soft pieces.

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea