Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

145 calories per serving view nutrition facts

10 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	pound	ricotta cheese
1	Onion		minced
1/2	cup	almonds	or pine nuts, ,
1/2	cup	asiago cheese	italian, or parmesan cheese, grated
1/2	teaspoon	black pepper	ground
1	teaspoon	seasoning salt
2	tablespoons	basil	or 1 ts dried basil
2	tablespoons	parsley leaves	minced
1	teaspoon	butter	melted
20	medium	zucchini	flowers, or any squash flowers,freshly picked, and rinsed in cold water
1	x	nasturtium flowers	for garnish

Directions

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 in regular oven for about 15 minutes.

Be careful not to let filling ooze out of flowers.

Garnish with nasturtiums stuffed with extra filling.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 440g

Amount per Serving

Calories 145 43% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.0g	11%
Saturated Fat 4.0g	21%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 24mg	8%
Sodium 316mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 15.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	18%
Sugars 7.0g
Protein 10.0g	20%

Vitamin A	22%		Vitamin C	113%
Calcium	16%		Iron	9%

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

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