Fried Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

Ingredients

  • Zucchini flowers (24)

  • Caciocavallo cheese (1 cup)

  • Prosciutto ( 2 1⁄2 slices – diced)

  • Egg (1)

  • Buffalo mozzarella cheese (1 cup)

  • Fresh ground black pepper

  • Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil

How to Prepare

  1. Heat a cast iron pan on a stovetop.

  2. Add about 1/3 of a cup of Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil to a simmer.

  3. Pull the spines off of the zucchini flowers – carefully!

  4. Cut each stem to about 1⁄2 inch.

  5. Gently open each flower and blow on to clean slightly. Set them aside.

  6. In a large bowl, mix together the mozzarella cheese, the Caciocavallo cheese, the egg and the prosciutto with a wooden spoon.

  7. Crank in some pepper and add a splash of Vito & Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Stir.

  8. Scoop the cheese into each flower using a small spoon or pipe it inside with a plastic bag (like it was frosting).

  9. Place the flowers in the pan and turn up the heat.

  10. Fry for about 3 minutes on each side.

  11. When the stem is tender, remove onto a plate covered with a paper towel.

  12. Serve warm. Enjoy!