Zucchini Flowers and Bacon Omelette.
Delicious, quick, and indulgent, ideal for the ketogenic diet. An everyday dish that won’t drive you crazy in front of the stove, and it’s also pleasant cold or warm, so you can take it to work or a picnic.
This recipe can also be made in 9-inch bundt pans and muffin tins filled to 3/4. Shall we get cooking?
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- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 263.84 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.41 (g) of which sugars 0.01 (g)
- Proteins 17.44 (g)
- Fat 20.96 (g) of which saturated 7.07 (g)of which unsaturated 7.88 (g)
- Fibers 0.90 (g)
- Sodium 436.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups zucchini (diced)
- 6 zucchini flowers
- 6 eggs
- 3 oz bacon
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste chopped parsley
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Zucchini Flowers and Bacon Omelette
Tools
What we need
- 1 Knife
- 1 Pan
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Plate
Steps
Let’s get cooking
Dice the zucchini into small cubes, heat the pan with 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, once the oil is hot, add the diced zucchini, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
Then add the bacon cubes and continue cooking for another 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, wash the flowers, detach the petals, and set them aside.
Between one stir and the next, beat the eggs, add the minced parsley, the finely chopped garlic, salt, pepper, and grated cheese.
Beat everything together.
Now add the zucchini flower petals to the zucchini, stir for just a minute
As soon as they wilt…
pour the egg mixture on top.
Cover with a lid, lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Then with the help of a lid, flip the omelette and complete cooking for another 3 minutes or so.
Plate and serve. The Zucchini Flowers and Bacon Omelette is ready, enjoy your meal.
Storage and Variations.
Zucchini Flowers and Bacon Omelette
Storage: Up to 2 days in the refrigerator covered.
Variation: All cooking methods can be done in the oven following the times and steps at a temperature of 375°F.
This recipe can also be made in bundt pans and muffin tins filled to 3/4
