Recipe - Artichoke Frittata 3

1 tablespoon Freshly squeezed lemon juice
or vinegar
3 Artichokes; (about One half pound
each)
1 teaspoon Salt
4 tablespoon Extravirgin olive oil
1 lg Onion,; finely chopped
6 Extralarge eggs
Freshly milled black pepper
3 tablespoon Freshly grated Parmigiano
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh marjoram, or;
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 tablespoon Coarsely chopped fresh
Italian parsley

Preheat a broiler. Have ready a large ceramic bowl (do not use metal)
filled with cold water to which you have added the lemon juice or vinegar.
Trim only a thin slice from the bottom of the stem of each artichoke to
remove the dark skin. Pare off all the green skin. The flesh of the stem is
good. With your hand, pull off the tough outer leaves until you reach
leaves that have tender, white areas at their base. (cut off only the upper
part of the inner leaves that are dark green at the top and light greenish
yellow at the base.) The inner rows of leaves are the tender part you want,
so be careful not to cut away too much. Cut the artichoke in half
lengthwise and, with a small knife, cut out the hairy choke and any other
tough inner purple leaves. Immediately put the cleaned artichokes into the
acidulated water to prevent them from turning brown. When all of the
artichokes have been turned, drain them.

Place each artichoke half cut side down on a surface and cut lengthwise
into 1 /4inchthick slices.

Bring a large saucepan filled with water to a boil. Add the artichokes and
Three fourths teaspoon of the salt and boil until tender but not mushy. Fresh, young
artichokes will be ready in approximately 5 minutes; old, tough artichokes
may take up to 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. In a small
skillet over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the
onion and saute until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and let
cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat the eggs lightly with a fork.
Beat in the remaining Parmigiano with the oil, lemon juice, garlic, and
pepper to taste. Drizzle over the fish. Sprinkle with the parsley. Serve at
room temperature.
Recipe By :CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9210

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #265

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 08:56:25 0500

From: Meg Antczak meginny@node1.frontiernet.net