Kumquat's Roasted Artichoke Hearts
"A real treat, particularly for artichoke lovers. This was developed based on a dish I used to buy from an Italian deli around the corner from where I used to live. Now that I no longer get over there very often, I decided to come up with my own recipe. BF has decided it's better than the original! Quite a compliment considering it was our favorite dish! Now he wants me to make them every time I fix supper, LOL! To be honest I'm suprised there aren't more roasted artichokes here on Recipezaar. It uses canned (easier than fresh) and roasting them greatly enhances the taste and texture. It takes a while for the artichokes to roast, but it's not hard to make and I think you'll find it's very much worthwhile!"
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 (15 ounce) cans artichoke hearts (whole)
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves (halved or quartered)
- 1⁄3 cup fresh breadcrumb
- 1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable broth
- 1 lemon (fresh)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon butter
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Empty artichoke hearts into colander, rinse a bit to remove brine and drain well.
- Mix gently with olive oil and garlic slices.
- Place artichoke mix in metal roasting pan and roast for about 1 hour or more, or until artichokes start to brown. Toss once or twice if desired.
- To make breadcrumbs, toast one slice or so of a good quality, dense bread such as sourdough or panzanella or whole wheat(or use day old bread). Tear into pieces and toss into blender. Blend until processed into fine crumbs.
- Melt butter over medium-low heat in non-stick pan and add bread crumbs. Toss a few minutes until slightly browned (this will depend on how well your bread was toasted).
- Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, vegetable broth, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- When artichokes are done roasting, remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450°F Toss artichokes gently with juice of 1/2 lemon and then with breadcrumb mixture. Place artichokes in single layer of a 2 quart square baking pan. Sprinkle any remaining breadcrumb mixture over top.
- Bake for 15 minutes or so until warm and cheese has melted.
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Reviews
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The flavor of this was great. I loved the breadcrumb mix. However, I could not get the breadcrumbs to stick to the artichokes, they just piled around them. I think next time, I'll try an egg wash to get them better coated. -
Delicious! I love artichokes and this was a great way to use them.I used panko bread crumbs and followed the rest to the tee. I ate most of them by myself!!!! Lovely change of pace. -
This was a great side, I love artichokes and have never tried them roasted before! I subbed chicken broth for veggie, as I didn't have any on hand, but I don't think it affected the overall taste. Also, I used panko instead of making my own breadcrumbs, and it was a great texture. Thanks for posting! -
Fabulous, thanks for a new vegetable side! I used dried bread crumbs, (being lazy) and they browned up and worked very well. the kids didn't like it(go figure0, but we sure enjoyed it! Different and a keeper! Thanks kitty's friend! -
These were great - we loved them! Thanks for the recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kumquat the Cats fr
New York City, 72
<p>Clockwise from upper left, my dear friends Cranberry, Quincy, Kumquat and Kiwi. All of our cats were born in the wild and adopted by us. Zaar Chefs I have met so far: Elmotoo, justcallmeToni, ~Rita~, Midwest Maven, Bird&Buddha (both of them) and most recently, Ms*Bindy from upstate New York:) Wonderful, sweet, friendly people and great chefs! Most relevant thing to mention here is that I am a vegetarian, and recently became a vegan (almost 100%). To put vegetables and other things not meat or fish on the table I work as an actuary (in my case anyway, a combination of statistician, number-cruncher and/or programmer). For fun I like to travel. Just came back from Namibia, a peaceful democracy in Africa with lots of animals! Got some terrific pictures of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinocerous, hyenas, all kinds of antelopes, giraffes and zebras. Namibia is the second most sparsely populated country per square mile, just behind Mongolia. Update: We went to Italy this Spring. We had lots of pizza and pasta. The pizza is so much better in Italy, particularly the crust. The Amalfi coast was absolutely beautiful. Spectacular natural scenery (Canada and Alaska are really beautiful, Patagonia in Chile is sublime, Iceland is unique) has been my latest passion as far as travel destinations but I have seen quite a few big cities too (Paris, Berlin, London and Madrid to name a few). On my bulletin board at work I keep a list of every country I've visited (other than the U.S. of course). So far I've made it to five continents: Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and North America of course. I've got only two other continents to conquer:) I don't usually have difficulty finding vegetarian dishes here in the U.S. or overseas, but finding vegan dishes is much harder. I have no kids, just cats, Kumquat, Cranberry, and more recently Quincy and Kiwi. They are purebreds, of the breed alley caticus (okay, American shorthair I guess). Our cats are not vegetarians, though my boyfriend (significant other, long-term partner, whatever) is. I am a friend of all animals both tamed and wild. In addition I am a freethinker and my boyfriend studies philosophy. Either way, we get along pretty well. Also, please allow me to say that my BF and I recently bought a condominium in NYC.:) Pet peeve? Okay, I don't like public scenes, especially parents yelling at their children, lovers' spats, etc. If it must be done please do it in private:D Participation & Awards:</p>
