Stuffed Artichokes

Ingredients

• Very large artichokes
• One tablespoon of fresh meat
• One tablespoon of ham or pork
• One tablespoon of bread crumbs
• Salt and pepper
• Gravy or broth
• One nutmeg sized piece of onion

Directions

1. Reserve the very large artichokes for this recipe.
2. Boil the artichokes.
3. Take out several of the inner rows of the scales. Cut off the tender portion of these scales and chop them fine.
4. Create a stuffing with a tablespoon of fresh meat, a tablespoon of pork, a tablespoon of breadcrumbs, and the finely chopped artichoke scale flesh.
5. Season the stuffing with salt and pepper to taste. Moisten the stuffing with a little gravy.
6. Mash the onion piece up to a pulp and add it to the stuffing.
7. Fill the middles of the artichokes with this stuffing.
8. Set the artichokes in a pan with rich gravy or broth at the bottom.
9. Cover the pan well and let them stew slowly for an hour.

Source — The Unrivalled Cook-Book and Housekeeper’s Guide.
Prepared by Alexander Frederick
Louisiana Anthology
April 3, 2024