Source: tuttodiabete.it

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with potatoes, flour, egg, salt

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 600 g (about 1.3 lb / 4 cups) potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 150 g (about 5.3 oz / 1 cup) all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• A pinch of salt

Preparation

Boil the potatoes in plenty of water.

Once ready, let them cool in their cooking water.

While they are still warm, puree them.

Add the egg, flour and salt and knead the ingredients to obtain a smooth and homogeneous dough.

Take a portion of the dough obtained and knead it with the palm of your hands until you get cylinders.

With a smooth-bladed knife, cut the cylinders into chunks, trying to make them the same size.

With a fork, making a slight pressure with your thumb, pass the gnocchi on the prongs in order to obtain the typical striped design.

Serve

Allergens

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

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

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:

Flour: provides B vitamins (thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and folate), which are important for energy metabolism and the functioning of the nervous 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

Salt: essential for the balance of body fluids and for the transmission of nerve impulses, it is however to be consumed respecting the limit of 5 g per day according to the indications of the WHO so as not to promote arterial hypertension and consequent increase in the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases starting from myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke; to be limited as much as possible in the case of nephropathy.

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:

• Mucositis (Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (Problems chewing – swallowing)
• Nausea and vomiting

Not recommended in case of

• Diarrhea