Source: nephrodiet francapasticci.it

Presentation

First course prepared with potatoes, short pasta, extra virgin olive oil, bacon, spring onion, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, vegetable broth and smoked scamorza.

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 400 g potatoes (about 14 oz / 4 medium potatoes)
• 300 g short pasta (about 10.5 oz / 0.66 lb)
• 30 g extra-virgin olive oil (about 2 tablespoons / 1 fl oz)
• 50 g pancetta (about 1.8 oz / ¼ cup diced)
• 1 spring onion (about 50 g / 1.8 oz)
• 1 garlic clove
• A small amount of tomato paste (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• Vegetable broth, as needed
• 100 g smoked scamorza cheese (about 3.5 oz / ¾ cup diced or shredded)

Method

Finely chop the onion and bacon.

In a saucepan put the oil, thyme, garlic clove and onion

Sauté by adding a little water.

Add the smoked bacon and let it brown over low heat for a few minutes. Add the peeled and diced potatoes.

Brown stirring occasionally.

Add the hot vegetable broth to cover the potatoes.

As soon as the broth boils again, add the pasta and cook, gradually adding the necessary broth.

Before the end, add the smoked provola and fresh thyme

Cover the pot to melt the cheese.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Vegetable broth: check the composition for celery or other allergenic ingredients

Spring onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

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

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

Smoked scamorza: milk allergens

Thyme: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

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.

Vegetable broth: provides minerals, especially sodium and potassium, useful for regulating heart function and water retention.

Spring onion: rich in selenium that supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides 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 nephropathics.

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

Protein-free pasta: containing protein in quantities not exceeding 1%, suitable for nephropathic patients

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

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

Smoked scamorza: cheese 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.

Thymus: has a favorable action on liver function (cholagogue or choleretic) and diuretic due to the action of chlorogenic and caffeic acids

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• 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.

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

Not recommended in case of diarrhea