Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a side dish prepared with pumpkin, potatoes, butter, milk, lemon, nutmeg

Ingredients

Serves 4

Yellow pumpkin – 300 g (10.6 oz / ≈ 2½ cups diced)

Potatoes – 400 g (14.1 oz / ≈ 3 cups diced)

Butter – 20 g (0.7 oz / ≈ 1½ tablespoons)

Milk – 2 tablespoons (30 ml / 1 fl oz)

Lemon zest, grated – to taste

Nutmeg – to taste

Method

Clean the pumpkin, peel it and cut it into small pieces.

Cook it in the microwave for 6 minutes (with a pause for stirring after the first 4 minutes).

Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces.

Cook the potatoes in the microwave for 7 minutes (with a pause to stir after the first 4 minutes).

Combine the potatoes and pumpkin in the same container

Add the butter and milk.

Blend

If necessary, thicken the puree by passing it through the micro for a couple of minutes without a lid.

Flavor with nutmeg and lemon zest.

Serve hot or warm.

Allergens

Butter: milk allergens (except in clarified butter) if not clarified

Milk: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Lemon: Lemon intolerance or possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy

Nutmeg: possible reaction in case of intolerance to spices

Potatoes: possible individual intolerance; possible reactivity in case of allergy to Gramineae, Birch, Parietaria

Pumpkin: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to Artemisia and Composite

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Butter: source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) favorable to the health of the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, immune system and blood clotting.

Whole milk: provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, promoting metabolism, cardiovascular function, tooth and bone health. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Provides and promotes the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E.K)

Lemon: Rich in substances with antioxidant action: vitamin C, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein and zeaxanthin, which promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and which 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. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Nutmeg: source of vitamin A, carotenoids and manganese with antioxidant properties favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system

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. They provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Pumpkin: rich in carotenoids that promote the functionality 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. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract the depressed

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea – vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Mucositis – Inflammation of the oral cavity
• Dysphagia (Problems with chewing and swallowing)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)

Not recommended in case of:

• Constipation