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Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

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This Italian appetizer features Ricotta cheese, Onion; minced. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 10
Calories: 371.2
Dietary: Gluten-free, Vegetarian
Description
This Italian appetizer features Ricotta cheese, Onion; minced. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 1 lbs Ricotta cheese
  • 1 Onion; minced
Directions
  1. 1
    -(finely chopped) 1/2 c Grated Italian Asiago cheese -OR- Parmesan cheese 1/2 ts Ground pepper 1 ts Seasoning salt 2 tb Minced fresh basil; -=OR=- 1 ts -Dried basil 2 tb Minced parsley 1 ts Butter; melted 20 md Zucchini flowers, or more -OR- any squash flowers, -Freshly picked and -rinsed in cold water Nasturtiums for garnish Mix together all ingredients except butter and flowers. With filling at room temperature, use a pastry tube to carefully stuff flowers; do not overfill. Drizzle melted butter over flowers and cook in microwave on medium power for 3 minutes, or at 350 F (177&# 194;°C) in regular oven for about 15 minutes. Be careful not to let filling ooze out of flowers. Garnish with nasturtiums stuffed with extra filling
  2. 2
    Toasted almonds or pine nuts

Nutrition Facts

Servings 10

Amount Per Serving
Calories 371.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29.7g46%
Saturated Fat 10.9g55%
Cholesterol 64.7mg22%
Sodium 95.3mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 9.9g4%
Dietary Fiber 3.8g16%
Sugars 4.7g
Protein 18.8g38%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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