Fried Zucchini Flowers with Buffalo Ricotta: Fiori di Zucca Fritte con Ricotta di Bufala e Pomodori

Name: Fried Zucchini Flowers with Buffalo Ricotta: Fiori di Zucca Fritte con Ricotta di Bufala e Pomodori
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 leaves basil; 8 leaves opal basil; 454 grams fresh golden tomatoes, roughly chopped, or golden cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 1 egg; 118 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 237 milliliters fresh buffalo ricotta (cows milk is an acceptable substitute); 1 teaspoon salt; 4 servings Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 12 zucchini flowers, stamens removed

Fried Zucchini Flowers with Buffalo Ricotta: Fiori di Zucca Fritte con Ricotta di Bufalan e Pomodori requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe has 485 calories, 17g of protein, and 38g of fat per serving. A few people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of zucchini flowers, opal basil, extra virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, egg, scallion, nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste. Using a small teaspoon, stuff each blossom with 1 1/2 teaspoons of the filling and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Ricotta Cheese

Nutmeg

Egg

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Bowl

In a medium bowl, place the tomatoes and toss with the 2 tablespoons olive oil, basil and salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Tomato

Basil

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Bowl

In a 10 to 12-inch saute pan, heat the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil over high heat until smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Place 4 flowers at a time into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides.

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Frying Pan

Arrange 3 blossoms on each plate, pile some of the dressed tomatoes in the center of each plate, tear the basil leaves over the plates, sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.

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Fresh Basil