Stuffed Artichoke
May 4, 2009 > 21 Comments
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Growing up in Chicago, I was a huge fan of Gino’s East Pizza. Of course I loved their traditional, deep dish, Chicago style pizza. But I also loved the stuffed artichoke appetizer. While they no longer serve it, I’ve never lost my taste for it.
So for a long time, I’ve wanted to tackle a re-creation of that dish. And now that it is spring and the artichokes are plentiful on the grocery store shelves, I decided it was as good a time as any.
I am so glad I finally decided to make this. The stuffed artichoke turned out delicious. It is a perfect appetizer for our family and I definitely would not hesitate to serve it to company. It’s also surprisingly easy to make.
I don’t know if it necessarily measures up to the ones I remember, but then again, do food re-creations ever live up to our memories?
Stuffed Artichoke
- 1 large artichoke
- 1/2 c. bread crumbs
- 1 c. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 T. each salt, garlic powder, Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 t. black pepper
- 1/4 c. olive oil
1. Cut artichoke stem so that it stands flat. Trim the pointy tips off of all the leaves. Place in a medium saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until artichoke is tender. To test the tenderness, stick a butter knife or the tines of fork into the stem. If it slides in easily, the artichoke is done.
2. While the artichoke cooks, combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Carefully remove the center bundle of leaves from the artichoke and scoop out the choke with a spoon. Using a teaspoon or your fingers, stuff some filling in between all of the leaves. If there is any extra filling, put it in the center of the artichoke. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until the filling is golden brown.
4. Serve with melted butter and/or marinara sauce for dipping.
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May 4th, 2009 @ 10:15 pm
How wonderful. Thanks for the recipe.
May 4th, 2009 @ 11:41 pm
The looks really good. I don’t think I’ve ever even tried an artichoke before.
May 5th, 2009 @ 12:06 am
Looks delicious! Would be a fun thing to try, we’ve never made anything like it before, but it sounds wonderful.
Kristin
May 5th, 2009 @ 4:06 am
It looks really good. Haven’t really tired cooking artichoke. Your pictures and instructions make it seems effortless…must really try it out
May 5th, 2009 @ 4:34 am
Hubby would LOVE that. I’m not so into artichokes but he would be in heaven.
May 5th, 2009 @ 5:14 am
mmm…I LUV artichiokes, and this sounds easy AND delicious; thanks for sharin’ it!
May 5th, 2009 @ 7:27 am
My family would love it! Thanks for sharing!
May 5th, 2009 @ 8:22 am
never had artichoke but thinking about trying it now
May 5th, 2009 @ 8:45 am
What a yummy tackle!!
May 5th, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
Yummy! I will have to add this to my menu this week. I have been wanting to try something like this.
May 5th, 2009 @ 3:19 pm
We make artichokes a lot here in California but I have never tried a stuffed one, I’ll have to give it a shot.
May 5th, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
I love Gino’s… and artichokes! This looks fabulous!
May 5th, 2009 @ 3:46 pm
I have recently discovered how much I love artichokes. This may be something I have to try.
May 5th, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
I love stuffed artichokes and you pictures have me drooling!
May 5th, 2009 @ 6:40 pm
I have never eaten or prepared artichoke before but I think I could do this. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
May 6th, 2009 @ 10:49 am
I’ve never had a stuffed artichoke, but I do love them steamed. I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe!
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June 7th, 2009 @ 9:22 pm
My friend from Vietnam boils artichokes down until the water turns GREEN. She then throws away the artichoke and drinks the juice. Weird huh? She swears it is healthy.
March 2nd, 2010 @ 7:17 pm
Wait!!! I know i’m late since you wrote this – but did Gino’s serve a special sauce too?? I’m in Buffalo NY but used to fly to Chicago for work and I went as far as freezing the Artichokes to bring home – that was 15 years ago!! I could never figure out the sauce – not sure if it’s the same place.
March 18th, 2010 @ 4:34 am
I propose not to hold off until you earn big sum of cash to order goods! You can take the loan or just student loan and feel comfortable
June 13th, 2010 @ 6:38 am
Very interesting post. Keep us posting dude !!