Source: diabete.net; Photo by Uovo Barzotto

Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a second course prepared with eggs, eggplant, béchamel sauce, seed oil and salt

Ingredients

for two people:

Eggs:  2 large (≈ 100 g / 3.5 oz)

Eggplant:  150 g (5.3 oz / ≈ 1 cup diced)

Béchamel sauce:  120 g (≈ 120 ml / 4.1 fl oz / ≈ ½ cup)

Seed oil:  4 tablespoons (60 ml / 2 fl oz)

Salt:  to taste (≈ ¼–½ teaspoon)

Method

Put a container containing the eggs covered with cold water on the stove.

When it boils, count 5 minutes, then remove the container from the heat and pass the eggs in cold water.

Shell them carefully so as not to break them

Put them gradually in a saucepan with warm water to keep them warm.

Make an incision along the edges

Season it with salt

Let it drain for an hour to remove the vegetation water

Cook it in a pan with half the oil

Remove 2/3 of the pulp with a spoon avoiding breaking the peel

Let it dry in a saucepan

Add it to half of the béchamel sauce.

Put a little of the béchamel in the two half aubergines with two barzotte eggs on top in each

Line them up on a baking dish greased with a little oil

Cover them with the rest of the sauce

Spray them with the remaining oil

Put them in the oven over high heat

Serve them golden brown on the surface.

Allergens

Bechamel sauce: milk and cereal allergens

Aubergine: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of grass allergy

Various seed oils: check for allergens among the ingredients on the label

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:

Aubergine: provides flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor 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. 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

Seed oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Useful for liver function for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

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:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Mucositis (Inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (difficulty chewing and swallowing)