Baked artichokes au gratin: a quick recipe, perfect for office lunch.

This recipe is also excellent with other vegetables, not just artichokes. Don't forget the anchovy fillets.

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7 gratinated artichokes

Preparation times: 30 minutes

Cooking time: about an hour in total

difficulty: low

Baked Artichokes Gratinated Recipe

Artichokes are rich in important properties for healthHere's a very simple, very tasty recipe to prepare them in an original way. A fairly quick preparation, with the advantage that we can divide the work into several stages: boil the artichokes first, and then season and gratinate them.

Baked Artichokes Gratinated

Ingredients for 4 people

  • 4 artichokes, including stems
  • 4 anchovy fillets in oil
  • Plenty of grated cheese (Parmesan or Grana Padano)
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 knob of butter (optional)
  • Olive oil
  • The juice of half a lemon

Preparation

  • Prepare a bowl of cold water in which you have squeezed the lemon juice.
  • Clean the artichokes, cut off the thorns if there are any and outer leaves harder.
  • Cut them into quarters and remove the inside hay, gradually dip them in water and lemon.

1 gratinated artichokes

  • Also clean the stems, if they are tender enough: remove the peel around them.
  • Boil the artichokes and stems, steaming if possible, until al dente.

2 gratinated artichokes

  • Meanwhile, in a separate pan, place the anchovy fillets, the butter (or two tablespoons of oil) and the garlic clove.

3 gratinated artichokes

  • Melt the anchovies completely over low heat until they become creamy. Remove the garlic clove.

4 gratinated artichokes

  • Lightly grease an ovenproof pan and sprinkle the bottom generously with grated cheese.

5 gratinated artichokes

  • Place the artichokes and stems on top.

6 gratinated artichokes

  • Cover them with more grated cheese and the anchovy cream.

7 gratinated artichokes

  • Transfer to a hot oven to gratinate, until you see the cheese melted and golden.

8 gratinated artichokes

  • The baked artichokes au gratin are ready: serve them immediately.
  • This preparation is also excellent with other vegetables, not only with artichokes.

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