Meat-Stuffed Artichokes
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- artichokes
- g lean milk-fed veal
- g prosciutto (more fat than lean)
- artichoke core
- young onion
- parsley
- dried mushrooms
- bread crumb
- grated Parmesan
- salt
- pepper
- spices (odore di spezie)
- olive oil
- water
Instructions
- Mince the stuffing ingredients together (veal, prosciutto, artichoke core, onion, parsley, mushrooms, bread crumb, Parmesan, seasonings).
- Trim, open, and fill the artichokes as in recipes 418-419.
- Color them in oil, add a little water, and cover with a wet cloth under the lid so the steam cooks them evenly.