Stuffed Artichokes

I love artichokes and this is my favourite recipe

ingredients:

4 artichokes (1 per person).  We call “mamma” the large round artichoke that work best for stuffing, because they frequently have baby artichokes attached to their stems.

1 cup bread crumbs
Pecorino-Romano Cheese
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
8 tablespoons olive
2 cloves of garlic, sliced

1. Combine bread crumbs, grated Pecorino-Romano Cheese, parsley, salt, pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Mix together well.
3. Wash your artichokes well, remove the tough outer leaves and then cut the stem off flush so the artichoke will stand up.
4. Spread leaves of each artichoke out and push stuffing in between them
5. In a pot just large enough to fit the artichokes, 6 tablespoons of the olive oil and the artichokes. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the top of the artichokes and add small pieces of pecorino and the garlic
6. Turn heat on to medium and cook until sizzling about 5 minutes. Add water and cover and cook until the artichokes are tender and a leaf is easily pulled out, about 30 minutes. If liquid is evaporating too quickly add a little more water.

and now……BUON APPETITO !!

Tags: artichokes, carciofi