Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

Artichoke is the kind of vegetable you can have fun with.:) Usually we boil it and we strip the leaves one by one and dip it in a mixture of one crushed garlic with a dash of salt, lemon juice and olive oil, it is delicious. Also we can make a stew of artichokes with lamb meat. And like i did it during the family lunch… I stuffed the  artichokes hearts with minced meat, and I assure you that this recipe is healthy, nutritious and very tasty.

Ingredients:

•  8 whole pieces of artichoke
• 200 grams minced beef
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• handful of pine seeds
• 2 medium carrot peeled and cut
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon seven spices
• juice of one lemon
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation:

• Boil the artichokes in salted water until they start to soften. Peel the leaves, cut off the stems, and keep the hearts. Place them in a tray with the carrots
• Prepare the stuffing by frying in the heated oil the onion, then add the meat and the pine seeds. Season with salt and the seven spices
• Preheat the oven to 180C
• Place a generous tablespoon of the filling in the heart of artichoke and press gently down
• Prepare the sauce to cover them , mix the flour with a cup of water then add it to about one liter of water and pour gently over the stuffed hearts
• Add the lemon juice, bake in the oven for about 30 minutes until the sauce boils and starts thickening
• Serve it with cooked rice (if desired)

ET VOILA.. C’EST TOUT..BON APPETIT 🙂