Stuffed Artichokes

  • 4 artichokes
  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • red and yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • onion, chopped
  • seasonings maybe salt, pepper, season salt, garlic, Parmesan cheese
  • I saw Tiffany Haddish do this recipe, but she didn’t give amounts of anything.
  1. Cut about an inch off the tops of the artichokes and cut off the stems to make a flat bottom. Use kitchen shears to trim the sharp tips off the leaves.
  2. Bring a large pot of salt water to a boil. Add the artichokes and place a heat-safe dish on top of them to keep them submerged in the water. Boil forĀ 15 minutes. Remove and set aside upside down to drain and cool.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  4. In a large bowl, mix together the Italian sausage,peppers, onion, seasonings, until just combined. Do not over-mix. (Or I saw you can cook the sausage then add the peppers and onions to saute. Then add the seasonings. This way you can taste test since we don’t have a recipe)
  5. Once the artichokes are cool enough to handle, dry them with paper towels, gently pry open the center leaves, and use a spoon with a twisting motion to scoop out the fuzzy choke inside. Place the artichokes into a baking dish, facing up.
  6. Stuff each artichoke with the sausage mixture, making sure you get some between all the leaves and in the center. Sprinkle the artichokes with Parmesan cheese.
  7. Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake forĀ 40-50 minutes, until the sausage is cooked through (to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C)) and the outer leaves are easy to remove.
  8. Remove the foil. Set the oven to broil and place the stuffed artichokes under the broiler for a couple of minutes to brown the cheese. I think adding some mozzarella would be good at this point too.
  9. Pull leaves off with sausage mixture on them and eat.

Let me know if you try this and how it works. I combined recipes I found online.