Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Beef-stuffed artichoke hearts

 BEEF-STUFFED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

This recipe is for artichoke hearts that are stuffed with beef, and cooked in a sauce made with broad beans or peas. I make this dish often in the springtime when artichokes are in season. I cook the whole artichokes, peel off the leaves, and remove the fuzzy part covering the hearts. I immediately plunge them into a bath of water and lemon juice to prevent them from turning brown. The rest of the year, I use frozen artichoke hearts.

By PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN Jerusalem Post November 4, 2023 

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-771353

                       Beef-stuffed artichoke hearts (photo credit: PASCALE PEREZ-RUBIN)

Makes 6-8 servings.

Ingredients

16-18 frozen artichoke hearts

Filling:

500 gr. ground beef

2 medium eggs

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 potato, cooked and mashed

10 stalks of parsley, finely chopped 

10 stalks of cilantro, finely chopped 

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. turmeric

½ tsp. cumin

Sauce:

4 Tbsp. oil

1 large onion, chopped or sliced into strips

3 stalks of celery, including the leaves, chopped into pieces 2 or 3 cm. long

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

½ tsp. turmeric

½ tsp. pepper

1 cinnamon stick

1½ cups of water

¼ tsp. salt

½ kg. frozen green broad beans or peas 

Method

Soak the frozen artichoke hearts in warm water for a few minutes, then drain 

Place the ground beef in a bowl with the rest of the filling ingredients, and mix well. Taste and adjust seasoning. 

Form balls from the filling, then press them into the artichoke hearts. 

To prepare the sauce: Heat the oil in a large, flat pot. Add the chopped onion and sauté it until it becomes translucent. Add the celery, lemon juice, turmeric, pepper, and the cinnamon stick. Stir the mixture, then add the water and salt, and bring to a boil. Add the broad beans or peas, stir, and bring back to a boil. 

Arrange the stuffed artichoke hearts at the bottom of the pot. Shake the pot a little so that the sauce covers all the artichoke hearts. Bring back to a boil over a high heat. 

Then, lower the heat and cook for 30-40 minutes. Shake the pot every once in a while to make sure there’s enough sauce on all the artichokes. If necessary, add another ½-¾ cup water. 

Level of difficulty: Medium-difficult

Time: 2 hours

Status: Meat

ENJOY!

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