Carciofi alla mia maniera
Artichokes in my own way
- 12artichokes (1,8 kg - 3lb and 15 1/2oz)
- 1 bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 little fresh onions
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons dried or fresh chives
- Salt
- Time:
preparation: 40 minutes
cooking: 20 minutes
total time: 60 minutes - Difficulty:
easy recipe - Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 111 (kCal) 6 % GDA (*) - 464 (kJ)
Protein: 4.6 (g) 10 % GDA
Total fat: 7.9 (g) 12 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 5.8 (g) 3 % GDA
Sugars: 4.9 (g) 6 % GDA
The artichokes cooked with onions, herbs and olive oil is delicious and easy-to-do side dish suitable for people on diet.
It is also tasty vegan or vegetarian recipe.
The only difficulty lies in cleaning the artichokes that requires a bit 'of time and patience. Remember to clean them with a pair of gloves to ensure not to blacken your hands.
You'll need few ingredients to make this artichoke recipe: artichokes, parsley (preferably fresh) and other herbs, fresh onions, olive oil.
Here's the artichoke recipe as I do at my home!
Prepare the artichokes. Clean the artichokes and cut into segments to have eight pieces from each.
Immediately plunge the segments into the water where you've squeezed the lemon.
If you want more instructions about artichoke cleaning, please consult our members-only area. There you'll be able to find step-by-step instructions to clean artichokes and a lot of photos on these steps.
Prepare the other ingredients. Slices the onions finely.
Clean, wash and chop the parsley.
The cooking. Fry lightly the onions in olive oil, stirring frequently.
Add the artichokes, well drained, and cook a few minutes on medium-high flame to dry the artichokes, stirring often. Add also the parsley and other herbs.
Add 2 to 3 ladles of hot water (or vegetable broth if you prefer) and cook over low heat, half-covered, until the cooking juice is well reduced.
Add other hot water or broth if needed.
Total cooking times are: 15 to 20 minutes
Note
- - You can add a garlic clove, if liked.
- - You can prepare this dish ahead.
- - Serve this artichoke dish as side dish to accompany boiled or steamed or roasted or grilled fish or meat. But eggs and cheeses too.
Healthy eating
- - As you can see reading the nutrition facts, this artichoke recipe is a perfect dish to match with meat or fish cooked in a simple and natural way. It's an abundant side dish to combine with small portions of meat or fish in other words, ideal when you want to contain the amount of animal protein.
Please note its high amount of fiber can easily give a sense of satiety.
- - Besides the artichokes are rich in fibers.
- - The artichokes have a lot of cynarin too. It is located especially in the pulp of the leaves but also in dried leaves and stems. Cynarin increases the bile production, makes easy the digestion, helps the liver function, lowers HDL/LDL ratio. This reduces cholesterol levels which diminishes the risk for arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
What's the right wine ?
Please, don't match wine with artichokes. This combination often gives bad results. What about a beer?
Greetings from Italy!
If you want to combine this dish with other ones for a complete menu, consult our "Members-only Area".
The author Loretta Sebastiani lives in Italy (IT)
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