Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Florentine Cucumbers (Cetrioli alla Fiorentina) Recipe

Ingredients

• Salt

• 1 large cucumber, cut into chunks

• 30 ml/2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 60 ml/4 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon

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Method:

1. Sprinkle salt over the cucumber pieces and allow to drain on kitchen paper for 10 minutes.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan (skillet) and add the crushed garlic. Cook until golden.

3. Add the cucumber to the pan and fry (sauté) for 3 minutes.

4. Blend in the remaining ingredients and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving dish.