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A nutritious recipe, consisting of a first course prepared with chickpea flour, semi-skimmed milk, zucchini, artichokes, peas, onion, mozzarella, Fontina, caciotta, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, milk, stracchino, butter, extra virgin olive oil

Ingredients

For about 10 crepes

250 g chickpea flour

500 ml water

100 ml of semi-skimmed milk

For the filling:

300 g of zucchini

250 g of artichoke wedges

150 g frozen peas

50 g onion

125 g mozzarella

50 g of fontina cheese

50 g of caciotta cheese

40 g of grated Parmigiano Reggiano DOP

50 ml of milk

120 g of stracchino cheese

10 g butter

10 g of extra virgin olive oil

Method

In a bowl, pour about 500 ml of water and 100 ml of semi-skimmed milk and

chickpea flour a little at a time.

Mix well.

Proceed to prepare the crepes in a non-stick pan, paying attention when they will be turned over for cooking on both sides.

Wash and peel the artichokes and zucchini.

Cut the artichokes into wedges and the courgettes into cubes.

In a pan with a tablespoon of oil, brown the finely chopped onion

Add the zucchini, artichokes and frozen peas.

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Complete cooking.

Once cooked, let cool.

Grease a baking dish.

Fill the crepes one by one with the vegetables, diced cheeses and mozzarella and sprinkle with a little grated Parmigiano Reggiano DOP

Place the crepes in the baking dish.

Separately, melt the stracchino with 50 ml of slightly heated milk and distribute on the crepes as if it were a béchamel sauce.

Sprinkle with a handful of remaining grated Parmigiano Reggiano DOP and bake in the oven at 180 g for about 15-20 minutes.

Allergens

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

Caciotta: milk allergens

Artichoke: possible individual intolerance

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Chickpea flour: contains proteins that can trigger allergic reactions in some individuals

Fontina: milk allergens

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

Mozzarella: milk allergens

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: contains milk allergens

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

Stracchino: milk allergens

Zucchini: possible individual intolerance or cross-reaction in case of allergy to Ambrosia

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

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.

Caciotta: useful for the proper functioning of the liver. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression

Artichoke: The cynarin of the artichoke promotes the purifying and detoxifying activity of the liver and also stimulates diuresis and fat deposition and due to the content of mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants acts to protect the cardiovascular system, and the functioning of the liver. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

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

Chickpea flour: it provides factors that promote the functionality of the immune system and regulates blood sugar and due to the content of mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants, it acts to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the contribution of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants.

Fontina: useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Contribution of flora useful for the protection and proper functioning of the intestine.

Semi-skimmed milk: favorable to the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system – The presence of tryptophan allows you to counteract depression

Milk: provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants promoting metabolism, cardiovascular function, tooth and bone health. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Provides and promotes the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E.K)

Buffalo mozzarella: one of the few cheeses that can be included in a low-calorie diet (if not seasoned with oil), low-sodium (therefore against hypertension) and against hypercholesterolemia. Also rich in lactic flora. The presence of tryptophan helps to 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

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

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

Zucchini: 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 nephropathics; 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

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation
• Mucositis (inflammation and lesions of the oral cavity) only if very cooked

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)