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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a side dish prepared with peas, potatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, onion, egg, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, basil

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 300 g shelled peas (about 10.5 oz / 2 cups)
• 100 g potatoes (about 3.5 oz / 1 small potato)
• 20 g grated Parmigiano Reggiano PDO (about 0.7 oz / ¼ cup)
• 10 g onion (about 0.35 oz / 2 tablespoons chopped)
• 1 egg
• 50 g yellow bell pepper (about 1.8 oz / ⅓ cup chopped)
• 50 g red bell pepper (about 1.8 oz / ⅓ cup chopped)
• 20 g extra-virgin olive oil (about 1½ tablespoons / 0.7 fl oz)
• Fresh basil, as needed
• Butter, as needed

Method

Peel the potatoes.

Sauté the chopped onion in a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil.

Add the peas, cover flush with hot water and cook for 30 minutes.

In the meantime, put the peppers in the oven under the grill, turning them a couple of times, until the skin comes off.

Let the peppers cool, peel them, remove the seeds, put the pulp in the mixer with a teaspoon of oil and a few basil leaves.

Blend until creamy

Cover and set aside.

Drain the cooked peas and pass them through a thin sieve

Mash the potatoes with a fork and add them to the peas.

Add the egg and grated cheese.

Grease flan or crème caramel molds and pour the mixture up to a finger’s width from the edge.

Bake in the oven at 180° C in a bain-marie for 30 minutes.

Remove the casseroles from the oven and serve hot with the pepper sauce at room temperature.

Allergens

Basil: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria or spices

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

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

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: contains milk allergens

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

Peppers: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of allergy to grasses

Peas: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria. The intake of peas should be avoided in case of favism.

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

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Basil: rich in carotenoids, substances that support the immune system and provide 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 depression

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.

Onion: it is rich in selenium which 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 indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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

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

Bell pepper: rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, antioxidant par excellence that fight free radicals and support the immune system, and mineral salts; also suitable for nephropathics, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system. 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 depression

Peas: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provide 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

Egg: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Rich in Vitamin D that fights mood disorders

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia -Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Avoid administration in case of:

• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)