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Ingredients
- Salt
- 4 artichokes
- 3 lemons, plus 1 lemon
- 10 ounces mild Gorgonzola cheese, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Trim the artichokes by cutting off the top 1-inch or so. Cut the stem close to the base of the artichoke so the artichoke can sit up straight, and remove some of the bottom leaves. Using kitchen shears, trim the sharp points off of any remaining outer leaves. Add the artichokes to the boiling water. Halve the lemons and squeeze the juice into the boiling water. Toss in the lemons. Cook the artichokes until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain the artichokes and let cool.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl stir together the Gorgonzola, cream, thyme, 2 teaspoons parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper. In another small bowl stir together the bread crumbs and remaining 1 tablespoon of parsley.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove the center choke of the artichokes using a small spoon. Stuff the cheese mixture into the center of the artichokes. Place the artichokes into a baking dish. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the artichokes. Drizzle the tops of the artichokes with olive oil. Bake until the artichokes are heated through, the cheese is melted, and the bread crumbs are crisp and golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer the artichokes to a serving dish and serve.
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By b3th76
Fort Worth , TX
on September 17, 2011
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A great new way to serve artichokes! My husband doesn't really care for artichokes, but he LOVED this recipe!
By annettedub
on September 05, 2011
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Another Giada winner. Definitely rich and decadent. I used medium artichokes and that was plenty even for several very hearty eaters. We were celebrating our long-time unemployed friend finally getting a job and these artichokes and a bottle of champagne started the celebration off perfectly.
By MSP cook
on July 31, 2011
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We LOVE artichokes, and this is a great recipe!! I got the pack of 4 HUGE artichokes from COSTCO, so I served only 1/2 as an appetizer. I cut the tops flat with a knife, snipped the top of each leaf off with a scissors, cut a small portion of the bottom of the stem off and used a vegetable peeler on the stem (the stem is great tasting!!. I then cooked them in my electric pressure cooker in about 1 1/2C chicken broth & 6-7 whole peeled garlic cloves for about 12 minutes on high pressure. Magic!! They cook beautifully. I let them cool and cut them in half through the stem. The choke is then very simple to remove with a teaspoon. I laid the halves in an oiled baking dish, stuffed them with the gorgonzola mixture, covered with the crumb mixture, drizzled the olive oil and baked at 400 for about 20 minutes. I turned on the broiler at the end to get them beautifully golden brown. They were divine!! All eight of us smacked our lips!!
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