BAKED ITALIAN PUMPKIN BLOSSOMS STUFFED WITH RICOTTA (FIORI DI ZUCCA RIPIENI DI RICOTTA)

Baked Italian Pumpkin Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta (Fiori di Zucca Ripieni di Ricotta) image

Pumpkin blossoms are only in season for a short time, so make sure you try this delicious Italian appetizer where they are stuffed with ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mint, then baked in the oven. You can also prepare zucchini blossoms this way.

Provided by RitaCiu

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Vegetable Zucchini Appetizer Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
20 pumpkin or zucchini blossoms
9 ounces fresh ricotta cheese, well drained
1 egg
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 leaves fresh mint, sliced, or more to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle with olive oil.
Remove stamens from blossoms, wash, and dry well.
Combine ricotta, egg, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, mint, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix well. Carefully stuff about 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture into each pumpkin blossom and pinch the ends closed. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 30.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 13.7 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 35 mg, Sugar 0.1 g