stuffed zucchini flowers
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 105.4
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 29.2 mg
- Sodium: 276.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of stuffed zucchini flowers calories by ingredient
Introduction
Impress your guests, but keep it healthy! These can make a stylish appetizer or be served as a "piece de résistance" in an italian meal, served with pasta and grilled vegetables.This is a healthy alternative to the deep fried version. Impress your guests, but keep it healthy! These can make a stylish appetizer or be served as a "piece de résistance" in an italian meal, served with pasta and grilled vegetables.
This is a healthy alternative to the deep fried version.
Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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20 zucchini flowers (or any other squash)
1 pound 2% fat cottage cheese
2 ounces part skim mozzarella, grated
2 tablespoons parmesan
2 ounces prosciutto, finely chopped
6 pieces sundried tomatoes, chopped
4 pieces canned artichoke hearts
1/2 cup chopped parsley
about 40 to 60 basil leaves, whole
1 large egg
Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
makes 10 servings (two flowers)
Mix together all ingredients except flowers and basil.
Stuff each flower with one to two tablespoons of the mix, filling the solid part of the flower.
Insert 2 or 3 basil leaves in the filling and close the flower by twisting the petals.
Brush the stuffed flowers with olive oil, and put in oven at 350 for 45 minutes, uncovered.
Voilà!
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLLYBIE.
Mix together all ingredients except flowers and basil.
Stuff each flower with one to two tablespoons of the mix, filling the solid part of the flower.
Insert 2 or 3 basil leaves in the filling and close the flower by twisting the petals.
Brush the stuffed flowers with olive oil, and put in oven at 350 for 45 minutes, uncovered.
Voilà!
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COLLYBIE.
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