Carciofi Ripieni
Whole artichokes stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley and Parmesan and braised in olive oil and wine for 45 minutes.
Photograph credit: Stuffed artichokes by Continentaleurope · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · this resized copy is shared under the same licence
Make Ahead and Storage
Keeps for 2 days in the fridge. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Making Carciofi Ripieni
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Trim the artichokes: pull off the tough outer leaves, cut off the top third and trim the stalks. Rub with the lemon. Scoop out the chokes.
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Mix the breadcrumbs, garlic, parsley, Parmesan, 2 tablespoons of the oil and the salt.
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Press the stuffing between the leaves and into the centres.
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Stand the artichokes snugly in a pan, pour in the wine, water and the rest of the oil.
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Cover and cook gently for 45 minutes, until the base is tender when pierced.
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A Few Pointers
- Rub the cut surfaces with lemon at once.
- Scoop out the hairy choke.
- Pack the pan snugly so they stay upright.
Behind the Recipe
Most stuffed artichokes are tough and stringy, and the fix is to trim them harder than feels right. Carciofi ripieni are whole artichokes filled with a breadcrumb stuffing and braised until tender, and the work is in the preparation, not the cooking.
Pull off the tough outer leaves, cut off the top third of each artichoke and trim the stalk. Rub every cut surface with lemon straight away, since artichokes turn brown within minutes. Open the leaves and scoop out the choke, the hairy centre, with a teaspoon. Mix the breadcrumbs with garlic, parsley, grated Parmesan and olive oil and press it between the leaves and into the centre.
Stand the artichokes snugly in a pan with the stalks pointing up and add white wine, water and oil to come a third of the way up. Cover and braise gently for 45 minutes. A knife should slide into the base easily. Eat by pulling off the leaves, one at a time, scraping the soft flesh with your teeth.
Serving Ideas
Crusty bread · Dry white wine · Lemon wedges
If You're Missing Something
- An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the stand-in usually given when you are out of fresh garlic; it will not brown the same way, and it burns easily, so add it with the liquid.
- A dry vermouth keeps for longer than an open bottle of white wine and is the closer swap than a random white left in the fridge; for an alcohol-free version, use the same amount of stock with a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition per Serving
Per serving, an approximate calculation from the ingredient list. Treat it as a rough guide: all the alcohol is counted, though some is lost in cooking. The calories include 4 g of alcohol a serving, which is not part of the protein, carbohydrate or fat. How the figures are worked out.
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