Cheesy Baked Artichokes

Submitted by WendyMaq

"A Tasty Vegetable Side Dish from South Beach Diet's "Daily Dish" (Phase 1). Artichokes baked gratin-style are creamy and delicious. Using the frozen hearts makes this recipe a breeze to prepare"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 (9 ounce) packages frozen artichoke hearts
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons ground pecans
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F Coat a 9" glass pie plate with cooking spray.
2. Place the artichokes in a colander and rinse well with cold water to separate. Drain well, then pat dry with paper towels. Place in the prepared pie plate and sprinkle with the lemon juice.
3. In a small bowl, combine the pecans, cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic, and oil. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the artichokes.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the topping is golden.

Reviews

[ellenmarie27]

This was delicious! I used almonds because that's what I had handy. The crumb topping wasn't very "cheesy" in a stretchy mozzarella kind of way, but it was very flavorful! I plan to make this again for a party this weekend, with mushrooms mixed in to beef up the content. Yum!