Source: blog.giallozafferano.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with pizzoccheri, cabbage, potatoes, garlic, chilli, extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

• 480 g (about 17 oz / 1.05 lb) fresh homemade pizzoccheri
• 100 g (about 3.5 oz) Tuscan kale (black kale)
• 400 g (about 14 oz / 0.9 lb) potatoes
• 1 garlic clove
• Chili pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Method

Wash the kale

Eliminate the central stem

Cook the black cabbage directly in a pan with half a glass of water and a teaspoon of oil, over low heat and lid closed for 15 minutes.

If necessary, add a little water (

While the kale is cooking, microwave the potatoes.9 minutes on high.

Sauté the black cabbage in a pan with the oil, a clove of garlic and the chilli pepper

Add the potatoes and cook them together with the black cabbage.

Cook the pizzoccheri in boiling water.

Drain them and pour them into the pan with black cabbage and potatoes.

Sauté briefly and serve immediately.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Cabbage: possible reaction in case of allergy to birch or spices

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

Chili pepper: possible cross-reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Pizzoccheri: containing buckwheat (gluten-free but a powerful allergen) and cereal flour 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:

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.

Cabbage: rich in vitamins A and K that help the liver in purification activities and powerful natural anti-inflammatory, able to prevent and alleviate inflammatory and heart diseases. Also suitable for nephropathics. 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

Vitamin E strengthens the immune system, has a preventive function against many cancers and protects the digestive mucous membranes.

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

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

Chili pepper: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, reduces blood cholesterol indexes and hinders its formation on the arteries. It contains vitamins A, D and E and is very effective in activating the venous and capillary circulation. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Pizzoccheri: Zinc carriers, 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

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation

Not recommended in case of

• 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
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)
• Diarrhea
• Constipation with meteorism