Rice with asparagus and toma cheese

A typical Italian first course that combines the delicate flavor of the asparagus to the more decided of toma cheese. Try it!

 

Ingredients for 4 people:

 
1 bunch of asparagus
9 handfuls of rice
1 onion
2,82 OZ (80 grams) toma cheese
½ liter of vegetable broth
Parmesan cheese to taste
½ cup dry white wine
½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt q.b.

Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: medium

Peel and clean the asparagus by removing the stalks harder. Cut into slices, leaving the tips whole. In a large pan fry the sliced onion in a tablespoon of oil. Add the rice and stir until it becomes pearly. Add the wine and asparagus. Continue cooking over low heat for 10 minutes, adding the broth a little at a time. I just put the salt in the soup. At this point check that is not too soupy, if not, add more broth and do not absorb the amount already paid. A two or three minutes from the end of cooking, add the chopped toma and Parmesan. Serve immediately.
Enjoy your meal.

See the recipe in printable PDF

Mixed spring salad

Ingredients for 2 people:

• asparagus (advanced by rolls)
• 6 cherry tomatoes "cherry"
• 2 eggs
• 1 mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoons oil EVO
• salt q.b.

Time: 10 min
Difficulty: Very easy

Cook the eggs in boiling water for 8 minutes.
If you are not already cooked, cleaned asparagus removing the tough parts and wash them well.
Boil, after being tied up in a bundle, in lightly salted water. Remember that it is better to a pot high and narrow and let the tips (most sensitive) facing upwards.
After 10 minutes of cooking, drain well and dry thoroughly.
Wash the tomatoes and cut a cross leaving the bottom attached.
Cut the mozzarella into slices.
Arrange on a serving dish asparagus, sliced ​​hard-boiled eggs, tomatoes and mozzarella. Season with olive oil and salt, cook for few minutes left.
Enjoy your meal!

See the recipe in printable  PDF

Rolls of asparagus and ham

A spring dish, to be accompanied with a mixed salad for a light lunch or dinner, nutritious and really tasty!

Ingredients for 2 people:

• 16 asparagus (or more if you are hungry!)
• 8 slices of ham
• 1 mozzarella
• 3 slices of Swiss cheese thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon oil EVO
• salt q.b.

Time: 15 min
Oven cooking: grill 5 min
Oven: 356 °F
Difficulty: Very easy

Clean the asparagus by removing the tough parts and wash them well.
Boil in lightly salted water. Remember that it is better to a pot high and narrow and let the tips (most sensitive) facing upwards.
After 10 minutes of cooking, drain well and dry thoroughly.
Grease a baking dish with a little oil EVO, cut mozzarella into 16 slices long and thin and cut the slices of ham in 2 sides.
Wrap each asparagus in the ham with a slice of mozzarella and place carefully in the pan. Continue until all the ingredients.
Put over the slices of Gruyere and Parmesan cheese.
Place under the grill of the oven, preheated, for 5-8 minutes, until the cheese melts and avoiding that the ham dried too!
Enjoy your meal!

See the recipe in printable  PDF

Spring cups!

Spring cups inside

ingredients:

• 8 waffles rice
• 10 asparagus
• 4 pieces of cheese
• 4 eggs
• A pinch of salt

time:

• 20 mins
• Oven at 150 °C (300°F)

Preheat the oven to 150 °C (300°F)
Meanwhile, you can cook the tender parts of asparagus in a frying pan with a little 'olive oil and a clove of crushed garlic and a pinch of salt .

If you are the hardest parts boil for 10 ', whip it and add in the pan. Continue to cook for 5 '.

Take a wafer of rice at a time, place it on a wet cloth and let it soak. When it becomes soft, let it stick to a cup that you can put in an oven previously oiled with a brush. Stack a second wafer. Make it fit snugly and not "collapse" inside.

After preparing 4 cups each with 2 waffles put them in the oven for 3 '.
Now prepare the poached eggs and compose the cups as follows:
let the waffles in the caps (in the meantime, the waffles will become hard), add a little 'of each asparagus, and  the piece of cheese over the egg. A pinch of salt and bake for 2 '.

If you do not want to make poached eggs, you can prepare the cups with asparagus and cheese as explained (you still cook for 3 'the  wafer of rice empty), then put a raw egg to small bowl and wipe it in the oven for 5' or otherwise until it is cooked. Add salt and serve.

The pods, in both cases can be served in cups or removing them gently!

Download here the PDF recipe