Artichokes with Romano, Cracked Pepper and Olive

Name: Artichokes with Romano, Cracked Pepper and Olive
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms artichokes (about each); 2 lemons, halved; 177 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 177 milliliters grated pecorino Romano cheese; 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoons salt

Artichokes with Romano, Cracked Pepper and Olive might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 581 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegetarian diet. If you have artichokes, pecorino romano cheese, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Squeeze juice from lemon halves into large bowl of cold water; add squeezed lemons.

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Lemon

Juice

Water

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Cut off stem and top 3/4 inch of 1 artichoke and discard. Using scissors, trim sharp tips from leaves.

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Artichoke

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Place artichoke in lemon water until ready to cook. Repeat with remaining artichokes.

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Artichoke

Lemon

Water

Drain artichokes and cook in large pot of boiling salted water until base of each is tender when pierced with knife and leaves pull away easily, about 25 minutes.

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Artichoke

Water

Base

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Knife

Pot

Drain artichokes well. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Steam artichokes 10 minutes to rewarm before continuing.)

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Artichoke

Mix extra-virgin olive oil, grated pecorino Romano cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper and 3/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl to blend. Gently press artichoke leaves outward from center to open artichokes slightly. Pull out small purple-tipped leaves, then scoop out fibrous choke.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Pecorino Romano

Black Pepper

Artichoke

Salt

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Place 1 artichoke on each of 4 plates.

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Artichoke

Sprinkle artichoke cavities with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Artichoke

Drizzle 1 tablespoon cheese dressing over each artichoke. Divide remaining cheese dressing equally among 4 small ramekins; serve dressing with artichokes.

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Artichoke

Cheese