Baked Stuffed Artichokes

Ingredients

• 2 large Artichokes trimmed, and with a deep ""X"" cut in bottom
• Steam upside down until tender about 20 minutes. Cool.
• 2 c. dry bread crumbs
• 3 T. butter
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 1 T. chives or parsley, chopped
• 1/2 c. Teleme or Jack cheese, shredded
• 2 T. Parmesan cheese
• 1 C. Marie's Creamy Garlic Dressing

Directions

Melt butter. Add garlic and crumbs and mix together. Add pepper and chives. Set aside to cool. Open the leaves of the artichokes, take out the center cluster, and scrape the ""hairy"" part with your fingers. Stuff the leaves with the crumb mixture. Add some of the cheese into the leaves. Sprinkle the tops with Parmesan.Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the artichokes, tented with aluminum foil,for 15 to 20 minutes or until all cheeses are melted. Let cool down for 5 minutes, then spoon the Mariel's Dressing onto the artichokes.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Gail's Recipe Swap
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@mail.heritage.com
Baked Stuffed Artichokes