Stuffed Artichokes

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large artichokes
• 1 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 6 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 ounces anchovies, chopped fine
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ounces olive oil, extra virgin

Recipe

• 1 trim tops of artichoke leaves to remove pointed tips.
• 2 soak artichokes in salted water for about 20 minutes. drain.
• 3 mix rest of ingredients to make stuffing.
• 4 fill the artichoke leaves with stuffing.
• 5 stand stuffed artichokes in roasting rack. place in covered roasting pan or dutch oven.
• 6 pour a small amount of water in bottom of roasting pan, but do not let water touch the artichokes.
• 7 cover and slowly steam artichokes, adding several drops of olive oil over stuffing about every 15 minutes.
• 8 continue to steam until artichokes are done. about an hour.
• 9 the secret to success is the use of the olive oil. don't use too much at a time. the stuffing should be moist but not soaked and the artichoke should not be oily. i use a small eye dropper to make sure i'm not using too much oil.