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Artichokes: Artichokes ala Romana

Source of Recipe

Bon Appetit


List of Ingredients

6 medium artichokes
1 lemon, halved crosswise
2 cups consomme
1 1/2 cups olive oil
1 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
salt and pepper


Recipe

Slice tops from artichokes. Remove tough outer leaves and cut off stems to make flat base. Trim off thorny tips using scissors. Rub cut edges with lemon halves. Drop artichokes and lemon into lg pot filled with enough boiling salted water to cover. Cover partially and parboil 10 mins. Remove with slotted spoon and turn upside down to drain. When cool, gently spread leaves, remove fibrous chokes from center with spoon.

Preheat oven 400ºF. Combine consomme, oil, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper in bowl. Place artichokes upright in baking dish and pour consomme mixture evenly over top. Bake until outer leaves begin to turn copper color, 25-35 minutes. Baste and broil until tops brown, 3 minutes. Serve in soup plates with remaining liquid.