Nana's Artichoke Casserole
Casserole recipes aren't all created equal, and Nana's Artichoke Casserole is a fantastic example. It's delicious and will remind you of your favorite childhood meal. Your family will ask for it over and over again.
Cooking Time1 hr
Cooking MethodCasserole
Ingredients
- 10 fresh artichokes
- 1/2 pound ground lean veal meat
- 1/4 cup onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- lemon juice, to taste
- salt, pepper and cinnamon, to taste
- vegetable oil, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Take out all the thick leaves around the artichoke. Cut the top horizontally. Cut the base, too.
- With a tablespoon remove the hairy center, making a well in the center.
- Do the same thing with the rest, putting them in a pan filled with water and 1/4 cup lemon juice when you finish each one, in order to preserve its color.
- With one tablespoon butter, stir the meat, onions and pine nuts till brown.
- Add the seasoning.
- Fry the drained artichoke with 5 tablespoons vegetable oil till slightly brown. Drain.
- Arrange in pan, pour in it a cup of water and 1/4 cup lemon juice.
- Adjust the seasoning.
- Bake for 30 minutes till they are tender.
- Serve with Aroz Mofalfal and green mixed salad.
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