Italian Style Stuffed Artichokes!!!
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 10:42am

Ingredients




4 large artichokes
½ lemon
1 tsp. of salt
Stuffing:
2 oz. can of anchovies – in olive oil
5 cloves of garlic
2 cups Italian style breadcrumbs
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup fresh grated Romano cheese
Handful of fresh Italian parsley
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Olive oil
½ cup of chicken broth
¼ cup of wine

Preparation

1 Preparation of Artichokes: 2 Place the artichokes in a large pot with a tsp. of salt and the ½ of lemon.  Bring this to a boil and let simmer on low for 5-10 minutes. 3 Drain and let the artichokes cool. 4 Pound the artichokes down on the counter to open the artichoke up.  Snip the tips of the artichoke leaves and cut the stems of the artichokes. 5 In a food processor combine the anchovies with the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, Romano cheese, fresh parsley, a dash of red pepper flakes and a few drizzles of olive oil.  Process this mixture with a few good chops. 6 Stuff this mixture between each leaf with a teaspoon.  Top each artichoke with more grated Romano cheese and a drizzle of olive oil. 7 Preheat Oven 350 degrees: 8 Place in a heavy frying pan with the chicken broth and wine.  Bake 25-30 minutes.

About

These are delicious and fun to eat.
With Love,
Catherine
xo