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Stuffed round zucchini
October 27, 2016

Stuffed round zucchini

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 PEOPLE : Stuffed round zucchini

  • 4 round courgettes
  • 140gr Rice
  • 250gr Prawns or Prawns
  • 1 sprig of Parsley
  • 8/10 Mint leaves
  • 1dl of EVO oil
  • 1 clove of garlic

COOKING TOOLS :

PROCEDURE :

  • A few hours before starting the preparation, crush the garlic clove and immerse it in a glass with EVO oil.
  • Clean the prawns and boil the heads and shells in about a liter of water.
  • When the water has taken on a little color and flavour, remove the parts of the prawns and set aside as we will need them later.
  • Boil the courgettes for 5 minutes, then cut off the caps and keep them.
  • Dig the pulp internally, being careful not to break them.
  • Chop the pulp with a knife and keep it.
Stuffed round zucchini
  • Sauté the prawns in a pan for 1' with a drizzle of oil, then deglaze with white wine, add the previously washed and chopped parsley and finish cooking for another 2/3'.
  • Once ready, cut them into pieces and keep them aside.
  • Boil the rice in the scented water with the heads and shells for about 15',
Stuffed round zucchini
  • then drain and pour into the pan where we sautéed the prawns so that it is flavored with their sauce.
  • Add the chopped prawns, the washed and chopped mint leaves, the courgette pulp, the garlic-flavoured oil and mix everything together to obtain the filling with which we will fill the courgettes.
  • Fill the courgettes with a teaspoon, then put them in the oven for about 15' at 180°
    Remove from the oven and serve!
    Enjoy your meal
Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory
October 27, 2016

Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory

INGREDIENTS FOR 4 PEOPLE: Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory

SPATZLE

  • 800g clean spinach
  • 300g gluten-free flour
  • 1 small glass of water
  • 2 eggs
  • Nutmeg, salt, pepper, butter to taste
CONDIMENT Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory
  • 400g clean pumpkin
  • 300g red potato
  • 1 shallot
  • 200ml vegetable broth
  • 200g of Catalonia chicory
  • Salt, pepper, EVO oil to taste

COOKING TOOLS :

PROCEDURE :

Prepare the spatzle dough:

  • Clean the spinach and then steam them.
  • Then drain them well, chop them with a knife and put them in a bowl with the eggs, water, salt and pepper.
  • Blend the mixture then add the flour a little at a time and knead until you obtain a compact batter.
  • Add the nutmeg and put in the fridge to rest for about half an hour.
While waiting, prepare the pumpkin and potato cream:
  • Peel the vegetables and cut them into coarse pieces.

Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory

  • Leave only a small part cut into small cubes that we will keep aside.
  • Also cut the shallot and chicory.
  • Fry the shallot in a saucepan for a few minutes, then add the pumpkin and the potato and leave to go for another moment before adding the broth and boiling for about 20/25'.
  • Then pass with the immersion blender. The cream obtained must be thick enough, it must not be a soup but a condiment for spaetzle.
    Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory
    • Apart, sauté the chicory in a pan with a drizzle of oil for a few minutes and then the pumpkin and potato cubes set aside previously.

    After the half hour of waiting,
    Spatzle with pumpkin & potato cream and sautéed chicory
    • pour the spatzle mixture into plenty of boiling water using a medium-large holed potato masher.
    • Wait for the spatzle to float and then drain them.
      Serve the gnocchetti on a bed of pumpkin and potato cream and complete the dish with the sautéed chicory, two tablespoons of melted butter and a sprinkling of grated Parmesan.
      Enjoy your meal!
      High casserole: cast iron, Aluinox, steel, aluminium, copper… Do you know which one to choose?
      June 23, 2015

      High casserole: cast iron, Aluinox, steel, aluminium, copper… Do you know which one to choose?

      The tall saucepan is one of those pot models that cannot be missing in the kitchen. But which material to choose? Indestructible cast iron, modern Aluinox, the brilliance of steel, versatile aluminum or timeless copper?