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Presentation

A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with rice, eggplant, vegetable broth, onion, tomato puree, peroncino, basil, extra virgin olive oil, butter, quartirolo lombardo

Ingredients

Carnaroli rice – 200 g (7 oz / ≈ 1 cup)

Aubergine (eggplant) – 250 g (8.8 oz / ≈ 2 cups diced)

Vegetable broth – 1 L (33.8 fl oz / ≈ 4¼ cups)

Onion – 30 g (1 oz / ≈ ¼ cup, finely chopped)

Tomato purée – 80 g (2.8 oz / ≈ ⅓ cup)

Chilli pepper – 1 small (to taste)

Fresh basil leaves – 3 leaves

Extra-virgin olive oil – 2 tablespoons (30 ml / 1 fl oz)

Butter (for creaming, optional) – 10 g (0.35 oz / ≈ 2 teaspoons)

Lombard Quartirolo cheese – to taste (≈ 80 g / 2.8 oz, cubed)

Method

Wash and cut the aubergine into chunks.

Chop the onion.

In a high-sided saucepan (then suitable for cooking risotto) fry the onion with a tablespoon of oil for a few minutes

Pour the aubergine into small pieces and cook it for about ten minutes, basting as needed with a few tablespoons of hot broth.

Add the tomato puree and chilli.

While the eggplant begins to cook, toast the rice in a separate pan.

Turn the rice over for a few minutes over medium heat.

When the rice is toasted, pour it into the pan containing the aubergine sauce.

Proceed to cook the risotto by adding spiced vegetable broth a ladle at a time.

Almost at the end of cooking, add the basil.

Serve nice and hot.

Allergens

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

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

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

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

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

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

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

Quartirolo lombardo: milk allergens

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

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

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

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

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

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

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. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Quartirolo lombardi PDO: the cheese promotes the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Rice: due to its modest protein content, it is suitable for nephropathic and phenylketonuric patients; since it is an antiuric food, it is recommended in case of gout and hyperuricemia. It stimulates the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Xerostomia (dry mouth) if well cooked

Not recommended in case of:

• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)
• Dysphagia (chewing and swallowing problems
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea