Recipe - Baked Artichokes

8 md Artichokes
1 Lemon; cut in half
6 tablespoon Extravirgin olive oil
1 cup Dry white wine
3 Sprigs fresh parsley; stems
removed
2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
One half pound Potatoes; such as Eastern or
Yukon Gold, peeled and cut
into 1inch cubes
1 teaspoon Fresh rosemary leaves
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley
4 tablespoon Freshly grated
ParmigianoReggiano
4 tablespoon Plain bread crumbs
Salt and pepper; to taste

1. Remove the tough outer leaves of the artichokes and, using scissors, cut
the spines from the remaining leaves. Remove the stems, cutting at such an
angle that the artichoke can stand up. Rub cut edges with lemon.

2. Place the artichokes in a pot large enough to hold them in one layer.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the top and pour in the wine as well
as enough water to reach a depth of One half inch. Add the sprigs of parsley,
season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook over medium heat for 3040
minutes or until the artichokes seem tender when pierced with a fork.

3. Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet along with the
butter. When hot, add the potatoes and cook over medium heat, stirring
frequently until the potatoes are golden brown on all sides. Sprinkle with
the rosemary, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat.

4. When the artichokes are done, remove them with tongs and discard the
liquid. Using a teaspoon or a paring knife, excavate the choke so that the
centers are hollow and ready for stuffing.

5. Heat the broiler. Fill the artichokes with the potatoes and place in a
baking pan. Combine the parsley, cheese, and bread crumbs and sprinkle over
the potatoes with a generous dusting of black pepper. Drizzle the remaining
oil over the top and broiler until the tops are lightly browned.

SERVES 4 after 90 mins and moderate difficulty. If half the oil is
consumed: mcPER SERVING 42% cff: 402cals; 19g fat

VARIATION. If you can find garlic mustard, add 5 tablespoons, chopped, to
the cooked potatoes in Step 3.

MAKE AHEAD: The potatoes can be fried 1 day in advance and refrigerated.

"Carciofi Stufati con Ripieno Croccante," From SOLO VERDURA, by Anne
Bianchi (Ecco, 1997). Edited by Pat Hanneman 3/98

Notes: If you too have grown bored with the usual stuffing for artichokes,
try this elaboration: potatostuffed artichokes with gratinated topping.
~pat

Recipe by: SOLO VERDURA, by Anne Bianchi

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by KitPATh phannema@wizard.ucr.edu on Mar 26,
1998