Nonna's Stuffed Artichokes (Carciofi Ripieni)
Nonna's Stuffed Artichokes (Carciofi Ripieni)
Ingredients
For the Artichokes
- 4 artichokes
- 1/2 lemon
For the Stuffing
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 6 garlic, large cloves, chopped
- 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups fresh grated Parmigiano cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 cup olive oil
For Cooking
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt, for cooking water
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the artichokes: Take four artichokes. Cut off the very top of each artichoke. Peel the outer layers of the artichoke stem. Using scissors, snip off the sharp, thorny ends of each leaf. Carefully use a spoon to scoop out the fuzzy choke from the center of each artichoke, ensuring not to remove too many of the tender inner leaves. Cut each prepared artichoke in half. Squeeze fresh juice from half a lemon over the cut surfaces of the artichokes to prevent them from browning. Place the prepared artichoke halves in a bowl of cold water with the squeezed lemon half.
⏱️ 15 min
- 2
Prepare the stuffing: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of breadcrumbs, 6 large chopped cloves of garlic, 1 cup of fresh chopped parsley, and 1 1/2 cups of fresh grated Parmigiano cheese. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the mixture. Pour in 1 cup of olive oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with your hands until they are well combined and form a moist stuffing.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Stuff the artichokes: Take each artichoke half and gently pry open its leaves. Proceed to stuff the breadcrumb mixture generously into every single leaf of all the artichoke halves.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cook the artichokes: Arrange the stuffed artichoke halves snugly in a large pot or pan. Drizzle 1/2 cup of olive oil over the artichokes. Add 2 cups of water to the pot, and then add a pinch of salt to the water. Cover the pot with a lid. Bring the contents to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Let the artichokes simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until they are fork-tender.
⏱️ 75 min
- 5
Serve: Remove the cooked artichokes from the heat and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nonna's Stuffed Artichokes (Carciofi Ripieni)
For the Artichokes
- 4 artichokes
- 1/2 lemon
For the Stuffing
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 6 garlic, large cloves, chopped
- 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups fresh grated Parmigiano cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 cup olive oil
For Cooking
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups water
- 1 pinch salt, for cooking water
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the artichokes: Take four artichokes. Cut off the very top of each artichoke. Peel the outer layers of the artichoke stem. Using scissors, snip off the sharp, thorny ends of each leaf. Carefully use a spoon to scoop out the fuzzy choke from the center of each artichoke, ensuring not to remove too many of the tender inner leaves. Cut each prepared artichoke in half. Squeeze fresh juice from half a lemon over the cut surfaces of the artichokes to prevent them from browning. Place the prepared artichoke halves in a bowl of cold water with the squeezed lemon half.
⏱️ 15 min - 2
Prepare the stuffing: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of breadcrumbs, 6 large chopped cloves of garlic, 1 cup of fresh chopped parsley, and 1 1/2 cups of fresh grated Parmigiano cheese. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the mixture. Pour in 1 cup of olive oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with your hands until they are well combined and form a moist stuffing.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Stuff the artichokes: Take each artichoke half and gently pry open its leaves. Proceed to stuff the breadcrumb mixture generously into every single leaf of all the artichoke halves.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cook the artichokes: Arrange the stuffed artichoke halves snugly in a large pot or pan. Drizzle 1/2 cup of olive oil over the artichokes. Add 2 cups of water to the pot, and then add a pinch of salt to the water. Cover the pot with a lid. Bring the contents to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Let the artichokes simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until they are fork-tender.
⏱️ 75 min - 5
Serve: Remove the cooked artichokes from the heat and serve immediately.