Cheese-Stuffed Artichokes

Cheese-Stuffed Artichokes
Cheese-Stuffed Artichokes might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 282 calories, 14g of protein, and 18g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have artichokes, low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Trim 1 inch off bottom and 1/4 inch off top of each artichoke. Use kitchen shears to cut thorns from tips of leaves; discard tips. Bring 1 gal. water to boil in stockpot.
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Add artichokes and salt; cook 30 min. or until tender.
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Drain artichokes, stem-ends up; cut in half lengthwise. Use tip of teaspoon to remove choke from each artichoke half.
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Pull leaves gently away from base of each artichoke half.
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Sprinkle cheese between leaves; press together to enclose filling. Dip artichokes, 1 at a time, in eggs, then roll in cracker crumbs until evenly coated.
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Heat half the oil in large skillet.
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Add 4 artichoke halves; cook 3 to 5 min. or until golden brown, turning to brown all sides.
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Drain. Repeat with remaining oil and artichokes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings8
Health Score7
Dish TypesSide Dish
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