Stuffed Artichokes Ala Abbruscato

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium globe artichokes
• 2 -3 cups plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (only good quality)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 -2 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 rinse artichokes well, pushing leaves out to open slightly for stuffing.
• 2 trim off stems so artichokes sit on a flat surface.
• 3 trim off the tips of each leaf with kitchen shears.
• 4 in a large pan, heat oil and saute garlic, then combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, and pepper into garlic/oil.
• 5 mix until the crumb mixture is moistened enough to stick together loosely.
• 6 you may choose to add a bit of additional oil, though steaming the artichokes will moisten the crumb mixture.
• 7 push out each area of leaves and stuff each leaf of the artichoke, starting from the bottom and working your way around, with crumb mixture.
• 8 stuff the entire leaf area of the artichokes.
• 9 pattie steams this in an electric skillet, but you may place the artichokes in a large baking pan filled with about 1/2" inch of water.
• 10 cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• 11 cook on 375 degrees for approximately 60 (couldl be 15-20 minutes more depending on size of artichokes) or until leave comes out easily.
• 12 cool a bit before serving.