Zucchini Flutes Piped With Basil Ricotta Mousse

Zucchini Flutes Piped With Basil Ricotta Mousse might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.0 per serving. One serving contains 234 calories, 14g of protein, and 17g of fat. 7 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 55%. This score is solid. Zucchini with Ricotta, Mint, and Basil, Fried Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Basil Ricotta, and Grilled Zucchini Rollups Stuffed with Lemon-Basil Ricottan and Slow Roasted Tomatoes are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 mediums Zucchini

1/4 cup fresh basil leaves - torn

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 1/2 cups ricotta (use my homemade ricotta recipe for the freshest

4 tablespoons of shredded Parmesan cheese (divided)

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Equipment:

oven

baking pan

food processor

pastry bag

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Zucchini: Cut stem tips of zucchinis off and discard. Slice lengthwise into two pieces. Take a teaspoon and hollow out each half... scraping away seeds and core until smooth. Be sure to leave about 1/4 inch of flesh or the flute will be too weak. Set on baking tray. Mousse: Put the ricotta, basil, garlic, and half of the shredded Parmesan cheese into a food processor and blend until creamy. If too thick... add just a dab of olive oil. But not too much as you need the mousse to stand firm in the zucchini flutes. Once you reach the desired consistency - scoop the mousse out of processor into a zip lock baggie or pastry bag. If using a baggie, snip off about 1/4" of the corner and squeeze baggie to pipe out mousse into the hollowed section of the zucchini. Stop short of the end by about 1/2", as the ricotta will expand when baking. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese along the top of flutes. Put tray of mousse-filled flutes on middle rack of oven, baking for 20 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove when zucchini is tender to a fork and the cheese has browned slightly. Once flutes are removed from the oven, sprinkle a few ricotta crumbles across the top and lightly drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.


Zucchini

1. Cut stem tips of zucchinis off and discard. Slice lengthwise into two pieces. Take a teaspoon and hollow out each half... scraping away seeds and core until smooth. Be sure to leave about 1/4 inch of flesh or the flute will be too weak. Set on baking tray.


Mousse

1. Put the ricotta, basil, garlic, and half of the shredded Parmesan cheese into a food processor and blend until creamy. If too thick... add just a dab of olive oil. But not too much as you need the mousse to stand firm in the zucchini flutes.

2. Once you reach the desired consistency - scoop the mousse out of processor into a zip lock baggie or pastry bag. If using a baggie, snip off about 1/4" of the corner and squeeze baggie to pipe out mousse into the hollowed section of the zucchini. Stop short of the end by about 1/2", as the ricotta will expand when baking. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese along the top of flutes.

3. Put tray of mousse-filled flutes on middle rack of oven, baking for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

4. Remove when zucchini is tender to a fork and the cheese has browned slightly. Once flutes are removed from the oven, sprinkle a few ricotta crumbles across the top and lightly drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

5. Serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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234k Calories
13g Protein
17g Total Fat
7g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
234k
12%

Fat
17g
26%

  Saturated Fat
9g
57%

Carbohydrates
7g
2%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
50mg
17%

Sodium
166mg
7%

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Protein
13g
27%

Calcium
275mg
28%

Vitamin C
19mg
23%

Phosphorus
224mg
22%

Selenium
15µg
22%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Vitamin A
725IU
15%

Manganese
0.26mg
13%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.26mg
13%

Potassium
377mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Folate
36µg
9%

Magnesium
31mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.37µg
6%

Vitamin E
0.75mg
5%

Iron
0.89mg
5%

Copper
0.09mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.45mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Fiber
1g
4%

Vitamin B3
0.59mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.21µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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