Hearty Stuffed Artichokes
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
3
ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 lb ground turkey
- 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 1⁄2 cups Italian breadcrumbs
- 1⁄3 cup grated romano cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 3 whole artichokes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
directions
- In a large pan, sauté onion, garlic, turkey, and beef until onion is tender and meat is done.
- Remove from heat.
- Drain any excess fat.
- Add remaining ingredients except 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- Mix well.
- Trim the stems off the artichokes with a sharp knife.
- Snip off the pointed tops of the leaves with kitchen scissors.
- Holding the artichokes firmly in one hand, turn them leaves down and pound on a flat surface to open leaves.
- Turn leaves up again and rinse quickly under cold running water.
- Shake to remove excess moisture.
- With fingers, open the leaves to make more room for the stuffing, removing small center leaves and the hairy"choke.
- "Stuff the reserved mixture into the spaces inside the open leaves.
- Sprinkle each artichoke with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Place artichokes in a pot with 1 inch lightly salted water.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and cook about 1 hour or until leaves pull off easily and are tender on the inside.
- Watch to make sure there is always water in the pot and, if necessary, add more water.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ngibsonn
San Francisco, CA