STUFFED VEGETABLES

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INGREDIENTS

  • 800 g of minced beef
  • 100 g of bacon
  • 50 g of grated Padano
  • 20 g of breadcrumbs
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 aubergines
  • 2 peppers
  • 2 courgettes
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Stuffed vegetables are the perfect solution if you wish to serve a well balanced nutritional dish.
With the LIFE blast chiller you will be able to freeze them so that they will be maintained in excellent condition for a longer period of time. You can prepare a large batch, deep freeze with LIFE and have a high quality first course available, ready to serve at a moments notice!

 

PREPARATION

Wash the vegetables, cut off the ends and remove the pulp.

Put the minced meat, eggs, grana, salt and pepper along with the pulp from the vegetables into a bowl, and mix thoroughly. We recommend that you blend the pulp first so that it combines easily with the other ingredients.

Stuff the vegetables with the mixture, sprinkle with bread crumbs and place a thinly cut piece of bacon on top.
Place them in a oiled tray and cook in an oven at 180°C for 25 minutes.
They can then be served immediately.

To preserve the remaining portions place them in the LIFE blast chiller and program: BLAST CHILLING>VEGETABLES, with the temperature probe.

When the program has finished they can be preserved in the fridge for several days: as the cooking will have been stopped immediately, at the ideal moment, the quality will be maintained, and the period over which the stuffed vegetables can be preserved increased.

If you wish to preserve the stuffed vegetables for a longer period use the deep freezing program on the LIFE blast chiller: VEGETABLES>FULL.

When the cycle is completed preserve in the freezer, and if necessary re-heat in an oven for 15 minutes at 150°C along with a bowl of water, in order to create a humid environment, which will preserve the soft surface of the vegetables.

 

 

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MOJITO ICE LOLLIES

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INGREDIENTS

  • 300 ml of sparkling water
  • 50 ml of white rum
  • 50 g of cane sugar
  • 30 ml lime juice
  • 2 limes
  • A few fresh mint leaves

With the arrival of the hot summer days you will be able to offer your friends a thirst quenching mojito ice lolly, and just like an aperitive it is great way to start the evening. By using the LIFE domestic blast chiller you will be able to significantly reduce the preparation time and enjoy the fresh smell of mint…creating a great impression!

 

PREPARATION

Grind the cane sugar and add the lime juice

Add the sparkling water and white rum.

Thinly slice the limes and place into the molds, together with the freshly cut mint leaves. Pour the previously prepared mixture into each of the individual molds, leaving a few millimeters of space at the top

Insert the molds into the LIFE domestic blast chiller and activate the program: DEEP FREEZING>GELATO>ICE LOLLY

At the end of the cycle remove the ice lollies from the molds, serve to your friends and preserve the remainder in the freezer.

 

 

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GNOCCHI…IN 3 MINUTES

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Kg potatoes for gnocchi
  • 720 g of flour
  • 380 ml of water
  • 200 g Grana Padano cheese
  • 4 teaspoonfuls of fine salt
  • 4 eggs
  • Nutmeg

Gnocchi is one of the most loved of all Italian dishes, but these days, owing to the long preparation time, it is more likely to have been bought from a supermarket than to have been made at home.
But now thanks to the LIFE domestic blast chiller you are able to make these little gems, in large quantities, in your own kitchen. The deep freezing function allows you to preserve them for many months, without any loss of quality. When you wish to serve them, simply boil the frozen gnocchi for 3 minutes, and you will have a tasty dish, just like one that has been freshly made!

 

PREPARATION

Boil the potatoes in their skins for 30 – 40 minutes.
When cooked, drain, peel and mash while still hot.

On your kitchen work top pour the flour into a pile and add the mashed potatoes, eggs, grated cheese, salt and nutmeg.
Carefully mix the ingredients until you have created a soft, compact mixture. If the potatoes contain too much water then add a little more flour, but pay attention not to add too much. It is, of course, preferable to use less water

Roll the mixture into lines of 2-3 cm thickness, cut into gnocchi sized pieces.
Boil them in salted water for a few minutes. When the gnocchi are floating on the top of the water they are ready to be seasoned.
The cooked gnocchi can now be deep frozen in the LIFE domestic blast chiller

Line one or more of the blast chiller racks with baking paper, cover with flour and place the gnocchi on them.
Put the racks into the LIFE blast chiller and start the program DEEP FREEZING>PASTA & RISOTTO>GNOCCHI

Divide the gnocchi into portions and put into freezer bags and store in the freezer
To cook, place the frozen gnocchi into boiling salted water, and in 3 minutes you will have homemade gnocchi ready to serve.
Truly a fantastic dish!