Stuffed Artichokes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 8 artichokes
• 15 slices whole wheat bread
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 10 ounces button mushrooms
• salt & pepper
• 3 tablespoons light olive oil (approx.)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 lemon (juice of)

Recipe

• 1 for stuffing:.
• 2 *finely grate a whole loaf of sliced bread and add to a large mixing bowl.
• 3 *add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 *add parmesan cheese and mix well.
• 5 *mince mushrooms and sauté them in a tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
• 6 *add the mushrooms to the rest of the ingredients and mix together.
• 7 *add juice of 1 lemon to mixture.
• 8 *add 1/4 cup olive oil to mixture.
• 9 cooking:.
• 10 *cut off a little of the top of the artichoke.
• 11 *rinse out the artichoke.
• 12 *put enough water in a pan to cook, cover the artichokes about 1/2 the way.
• 13 *crush 2 cloves of garlic and add to pot.
• 14 *open up each artichoke leaf and stuff with the stuffing. sprinkle with a little bit of oil.
• 15 *put enough water in a pan to cook but not cover the artichokes.
• 16 *bring to a boil, then immediately turn to simmer. simmer slightly covered for 30-45 minutes.
• 17 *when the leaves come out easily, they're done.