Nettle flan with potato cream

NETTLE PIE RECIPE

With the arrival of the spring, why not take advantage of those spontaneous products that we can collect during a trip outdoors or simply in the garden?nettle, among all of them, is a herb with a defined and pleasant flavour, quite widespread in woods and meadows.

Rich in iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamins C and A, thenettle It is a real source of important health properties. It should be harvested while protecting your hands with sturdy gloves, but it loses its stinging power After a couple of rinses in cold water, the only caveat is to collect it in as uncontaminated places as possible.

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NETTLE POTATO CREAM RECIPE

Ingredients

(for 4-6 people)

• 1 nice bunch of fresh, tender nettles (prefer the apical leaves)
• 125 ml. fresh cream (1 pack)
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• Salt and pepper
• 400 grams of potatoes
• 1 glass of milk
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Lavender-flavored salt or smoked salt

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Preparation

• lavare Carefully clean the nettles, removing the stems and any damaged leaves. Place them in a pan with a little water and boil them few minutes. Drain them, leaving them a little moist, make them cool down for about ten minutes, then blend them with the eggs, cream, Parmesan, salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mixture in a jug or container with a spout, so that it can easily fill a soufflé mold or (as I did) individual molds. Cook in the oven at 160° for about 20 – 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile boil le potatoes, better if with the peel, in salted water; once ready, drain them, peel them, crush them Using a potato masher, combine the potatoes with the milk. Season with salt.
• Tidy up Spread the potato cream on the plates, place the nettle flan on top, and finish with a few grains of flavored coarse salt.

If you can't prepare at the same time cream of potatoes e nettle flan, heat them for a few seconds in the oven Microwave: the quality of the dish will not be affected.

You can have fun playing with colors: you can choose pink or purple potatoes, or white potatoes colored yellow with a teaspoon of turmeric dissolved in milk. All very beautiful color contrasts with the green of the flan. I sprinkled everything with yellow. curry red, totally tasteless but with a beautiful hue.

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