Stuffed Zucchini Flower Bundles

They are so delicious that as soon as I prepare them at home, they disappear instantly.
Great to serve as an elegant appetizer, they can be prepared in just a few minutes in the oven or microwave in 6 minutes.
You can prepare the stuffed zucchini flower bundles using either zucchini flowers or squash flowers.
They are a great alternative when your zucchini flowers tear during washing or are already twisted to fill traditionally.
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Cost: Economical
Rest time: 5 Minutes
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 4
Cooking methods: Oven, Microwave
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Autumn

421.50 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 421.50 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 38.99 (g) of which sugars 3.24 (g)
Proteins 22.93 (g)
Fat 19.35 (g) of which saturated 7.77 (g)of which unsaturated 6.62 (g)
Fibers 2.25 (g)
Sodium 1,024.05 (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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16 zucchini flowers
4 eggs
4 tablespoons breadcrumbs (heaping tablespoons of Sicilian seasoned breadcrumbs)
to taste extra virgin olive oil
4 anchovies in oil
3.5 oz provola cheese

Stuffed Zucchini Flower Bundles

Tools

What we need to make

4 Cocottes ZSMJAER 6 White Ceramic Bowls and 6 Forks, 185ml, Porcelain Cocottes, Oven or Snack Cups, Cocottes for Crème Brulee, Ideal for Soufflé, Chocolate Fondant, Puddings
1 Microwave Oven

Steps

To make

The main thing is to know how to wash them well.
Gently open the corolla and remove the pistil and sepals.
Make sure there are no insects inside.
At this point, separate the petals from the calyx one by one.
Take 4 ceramic cocottes or disposable aluminum ones, and brush them with olive oil.
Line the cocottes with the petals, placing the narrower part of the petal towards the base of the cocotte.
Prepare the Sicilian style seasoned breadcrumbs, to see how I make them click here.
Break the eggs and place them in a dish along with the breadcrumbs we prepared earlier.
Beat with a fork.
Pour a spoonful of egg mixture into each cocotte,
then add an anchovy
and a little diced provola.
Add more egg mixture to each cocotte until full.
Now very gently, take the protruding petals of the zucchini flowers and fold them towards the center of the cocotte.
Close all the petals.
In the microwave: place 4 cocottes at a time in the center of your appliance’s plate and cook for 6 minutes at 750 w.
During cooking, you will see the bundles first swell and then return to normal at the end of cooking.
Take them out, wait for them to cool slightly, and flip them.
Normal oven cooking.
Preheat the oven to 350°F, and only when it has reached temperature, insert the cocottes.
Bake for 8 minutes.
After the time has elapsed, take them out, wait for them to cool slightly, and flip them.
Here are the stuffed zucchini flower bundles ready.
You can serve them with a salad of your choice.