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Flan di Radicchio al Balsamico (Radicchio Flan with Balsamic Vinegar)

Flan di Radicchio al Balsamico (Radicchio Flan with Balsamic Vinegar)

Name: Flan di Radicchio al Balsamico (Radicchio Flan with Balsamic Vinegar)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 bunches of red radicchio (chopped); 2 white onions; 7 onces (sheep) ricotta cheese; 3 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar; 2 tbsp. parmesan cheese (grated); 1 oz. butter; 6½ tbsp. of white wine; 1 egg; 5 tbsp. of breadcrumbs; nutmeg; salt and pepper

January 29, 2010
Peg Kern

Appetizers & starters
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian

Overview
Recipe for Flan di Radicchio al Balsamico (Radicchio Flan with Balsamic Vinegar)

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If you’re looking for something creative and unique to accompany your main dish, look no further! Flan di radicchio al balsamico, or radicchio flan with balsamic vinegar, is a flavorful flan straight from an Italian kitchen. It is not a traditional flan in that egg is not the main ingredient. The bitterness of the radicchio is mellowed out not only by being cooked, but by the sweetness of the balsamic vinegar, the onions, and the ricotta. It also makes a wonderful starter course.

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20 minutes
6 servings
Bake
20 minutes

Ingredients

2 bunches of red radicchio (chopped)
2 white onions
7 onces (sheep) ricotta cheese
3 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese (grated)
1 oz. butter
6½ tbsp. of white wine
1 egg
5 tbsp. of breadcrumbs
nutmeg
salt and pepper

Instructions

Chop the onions and sauté them in butter. Once they become transparent, but not browned, add the chopped radicchio. Stir in the vinegar and then the white wine. Cook slowly for 10 minutes.
Whip the ricotta cheese in a bowl with the parmesan cheese, nutmeg and the egg. Add the cooked radicchio and onion mixture, and mix all the ingredients together with breadcrumbs until you get a dry mixture.
Butter six small molds or ramekins and fill with the mixture you have just prepared, stopping about ½ inch from the top.
Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serve them when they are hot from the oven with a garnish of fresh tomato and basil. Buon appetito!

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