Oggi Cucino Vegetariano: two special treats

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Today we Cook Vegetarian

Vegetarian recipes in Italian and Inglese

from Cook in Puglia:  Yle Sambati

PATATE AL SESAMO E ROSMARINO
1 kg di patate piccole
60 g di semi di sesamo
50 g di burro
rosmarino (un ciuffetto)
sale
 
Lavate bene le patate e fatele cuocere per 25 minuti con la loro buccia. 

Tostate in una padella i semi di sesamo. 

Nella stessa padella fate sciogliere il burro: saltatevi le patate, aggiungete il sale, conditele con il rosmarino e il sesamo e servite accompagnando con formaggio fresco, insalata o altre verdure.
 

POTATOES WITH SESAME AND ROSEMARY1 kg of small potatoes60 g of sesame seeds50 g of butterrosemary (a bunch)salt
 Wash the potatoes and cook for 25 minutes with their peel. 

Toasted in a pan sesame seeds. 

In the same pan, melt the butter: saltatevi potatoes, add salt, season with rosemary and sesame seeds and serve accompanied with cheese, lettuce or other vegetables.

CREMA DI PISELLI E MENTA 

400 g di piselli freschi
20 cl di panna da cucina
30 g di burro
1 cucchiaino di olio extra vergine d'oliva
peperoncino rosso in polvere
alcune foglie di menta fresca
sale


Lessate i piselli in poca acqua salata per dieci minuti circa.

Quando saranno pronti lasciateli raffreddare. 

Quindi metteteli nel mixer per ottenere una purea finissima insieme ad alcune foglie di menta. 

Fate fondere il burro in un tegame a fuoco moderato e unitevi la purea di piselli.

Aggiungete la panna, il sale, un cucchino di olio extra vergine d'oliva, il peperoncino.

Mescolate bene e decorate con foglioline di menta fresca, 

CREAM OF PEAS AND MINT

400 g of fresh peas
20 cl of cream
30 g of butter
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
chili powder
some fresh mint leaves
salt


Cook the peas in a little salted water for about ten minutes. 

When they are ready let cool. 

Then put them in a blender to get a fine puree along with some mint leaves.

Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat and add the mashed peas.

Add the cream, salt, a cucchino of extra virgin olive oil, chilli. 

Mix well and decorated with fresh mint leaves,

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Vegetarian Cooking: Bocconcini di Zucchine

OGGI CUCINO VEGETARIANO


Ylenia Sambati is an accomplished cook and the CEO for the only Cooking and Wine school in Puglia, Italy.

She is also a vegetarian and has agreed to share with 
Home to Italy readers some of her vegetarian recipes.

Today we cook zucchini 'balls' and it looks wonderful!

Practice your Italian or scroll down to the English version


BOCCONCINI DI ZUCCHINE 

5 zucchine
120 gr di formaggio pecorino grattuggiato
2 uova
4 cucchiai di pangrattato fine
2 cucchiai di prezzemolo fresco tritato
2 cucchiai di menta fresca tritata
olio per friggere
sale e pepe nero



- lessate le zucchine in acqua bollente salata
- scolatele e lasciatele raffreddare
- tritate le zucchine finemente (o schiacciatele con la forchetta)
- mettetele in una terrina con pecorino, uova, pangrattato, prezzemolo, menta, sale e pepe
- infarinatevi le mani e formate delle palline che passerete nel pangrattato
- scaldate l'olio e friggete i bocconcini
- serviteli caldi 


For those of us still learning Italian, here is the English version:

 ZUCCHINI BITES

5 zucchini
120 grams of grated pecorino cheese
2 eggs
4 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Oil for frying
salt and black pepper



- Boil zucchini in boiling salted water
- Drain and let them cool
- Finely chopped zucchini (or mash with a fork)
- Put them in a bowl with cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, mint, salt and pepper
- cover your hands with flour and form small balls that pass in breadcrumbs
- Heat the oil and fry the pieces
- Serve hot


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