Artichoke – sans mayo or butter?
You bet.
Heat about a quarter cup of olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat, add 4 cloves chopped garlic, cook for a few minutes but do not brown. Add about 6 cups of vegetable stock along with a 10 oz. can of diced seeded peeled tomatoes and juice, a cup of white wine, a half teaspoon each of dried basil and thyme, and a bay leaf, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Add trimmed organic globe artichoke (or two), bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook covered.
When the artichoke is almost tender, remove the bay leaf, add a half cup of rinsed capers and some chopped fresh basil. Adjust seasoning and finish cooking for about 5 minutes. Serve the tender artichoke in a soup bowl over the fragrant tomato broth. Ladle more broth and garlic and capers over the artichoke. Very flavorful, and lower fat than some recipes…So I’m submitting this dish to Giz & Psychgrad’s Tried, Tested and True 2 Event at Equal Opportunity Kitchen.
They say, “We are asking you to submit your health-promoting tried, tested and true recipes. This can be any sort of dish – appetizer/soup/bread/main/dessert – your choice. But, it should be a low calorie dish, one that you’ve adapted from a higher fat to be a healthier choice, a vegetarian option, just to give you a few suggestions. Please don’t feel restricted. Just think about a submission that’s healthy and tastes good – that you would feed to someone you love knowing that you were promoting good, healthy eating.” I think this dish fits the bill.
To Your Good Health!
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Hi Jessy – thank you so much!
Hi Merisi – I would love to walk in your shoes. You see such beauty daily.
HI Cynthia – I am so sorry. Next time you are here you can make it in your hotel room. lol
Hi Psychgrad – I will be emailing it to you soon. Thanks. I love your event concept. As to the artichoke preparation and consumption, it is the center that you cannot eat. I will include a tutorial in my email to you. But you must try this for sure!
HI Ann – they are a treat! And special, since they are eaten like no other food that I know of…
HI Peter – oh my! (blush) Funny to think of a spiney green vegetable as seductive. But that is how we foodies see the world, don’t we?
Oh the things you create! 🙂
I passionately love artichokes,
last week I walked in a field of them, some mature, some still blooming. A dream!