Do we bring a bit of romance to the kitchen? Flowers give a touch of elegance to our homes including the kitchen! We women are always fascinated by flowers, so I decided to bring them to the plate too! The main ingredients of the day are courgette flowers ( always about flowers), and today we will use them to prepare a delicious pasta!
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 192 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 160 g of pasta
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g (about 10, clean) of courgette flowers
- 50 g of spreadable cheese
- 50 ml of milk
- 1 tablespoon of pink pepper
- A few basil leaves
- 20 g of grated Parmesan cheese
- q.s. of salt
Materials Needed
- Pasta casserole
- Cooking pan
- Grater
- Knife
- Dishcloth
- Colander
Preparation
- Fill a saucepan with plenty of water and bring to a boil. Salt lightly and dip the pasta.
- Cook the pasta for the time indicated on the package.
- Meanwhile, peel the courgette flowers. Remove the pistil and gently open them with your hands. Dab them with a damp cloth or wash them under a very light jet of water to avoid damaging them. Dry them with absorbent paper and cut them into strips with a ceramic knife.
- Pour a drop of oil into a pan and, when hot, brown the strips of courgette flowers maintaining a high flame, stirring often. Add salt to taste. Cook for a couple of minutes.
- Drain the pasta al dente with a slotted spoon and add it to the sauce. Finish cooking the pasta in the same pan by adding a drop of milk.
- Season the pasta with freshly grated parmesan, a tablespoon of pink peppercorns and some basil leaves. Turn off the heat and add some sprigs of spreadable cheese. Cover the pan with the lid and let it rest for a couple of minutes, to give the cheese enough time to melt.
Did you know that
To make the pasta richer, you can add one or two courgettes cut into julienne strips, to then add to the courgette flowers! And for an even tastier pasta, we can replace the spreadable cheese with grated provola!- Serve the pasta very hot.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
Cuisine and flowers: a combination that fascinates me and also gives me a lot of satisfaction! You can even decorate the plate with other edible flowers, to make the presentation even more delicate and romantic!
And if you are a lover of courgette flowers, don't miss the recipe for baked stuffed courgette flowers!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values refer to 100 grams of cooked pasta.
Pasta with Zucchini Flowers is a first course with a medium-sized energy intake. The caloric prevalence is borne by carbohydrates, while proteins and lipids play a secondary role. The fatty acids most present are unsaturated and cholesterol is not very relevant; the fiber is scarce.
Pasta with Zucchini Flowers is a suitable preparation for the diet of overweight subjects and those suffering from metabolic diseases, as long as the portions are moderate (especially in the case of severe obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus).
The average portion corresponds to about 150-200g (290-385kcal).
