The stuffed artichoke cups with gratin are a very tasty side dish that can accompany both meat dishes and roasted fish dishes or boiled.
The artichokes after quickly blanching them in lightly salted water, I filled them with a mixture prepared with feta, the Greek cheese par excellence, breadcrumbs and a few other seasonings, then placed in the oven for the last few minutes of cooking.
I confess that I am not particularly fond of artichokes especially because I would like them already cleaned and instead…
Before starting to clean the artichokes prepare a bowl of water acidulated with lemon slices, a simple but effective method to prevent the artichokes from turning black!
READY? First, you need to remove the stem leaving a couple of inches and remove the outer and tougher leaves.
I also cut the tip of the artichoke about 1 inch, thus removing the thorns if the variety we bought has them 😉. For this recipe of stuffed cups with feta and breadcrumbs I cut each artichoke in half, removed the central and internal beard, and then put everything in the little bowl with acidulated water. Easy, right?
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Winter, Spring
Ingredients for STUFFED ARTICHOKE CUPS WITH GRATIN RECIPE
- 5 artichokes
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 75 g feta
- to taste chopped parsley
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 pinch salt
Tools for STUFFED ARTICHOKE CUPS WITH GRATIN RECIPE
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- Bowls
- High-sided Casseroles
- Spoons
- Gloves
Steps
1) As mentioned above, the first step of this recipe is cleaning the artichokes which I then put in water with added lemon juice or slices.
2) I cut them in half and blanch them in salted boiling water for 5 minutes.
3) Meanwhile, I prepare the filling for the artichoke cups by putting breadcrumbs, a nice chopped parsley, the amount of Greek feta crumbled coarsely with fingers, and the egg. Salt is optional for me because feta is quite salty, and we can add it later if needed!
4) I drain the artichoke halves on absorbent paper and let them cool.
5) I then proceed to fill each central part of the artichoke halves, placing them in the baking tray as I stuff them.
6) I drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil on each stuffed artichoke cup and bake at 375°F (190°C), finishing cooking and gratinating the stuffed artichoke side for about 20 minutes, perhaps leaving the last minute under the oven grill, for a crispier texture!
7) I really enjoyed these artichokes cooked this way!
Enjoy your meal!
Annalisa
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Annalisa says…
I think that feta is the right cheese to accompany the artichokes prepared and gratinated this way… honestly, I wouldn’t add anything else, maybe, but just MAYBE, some parmesan shavings!
As always, this recipe for stuffed artichoke cups is an idea you can change according to your personal taste!
