Delicious Artichokes

Name: Delicious Artichokes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 artichokes
Ingredients: 4 medium artichokes; ½ cup butter, melted; 3 tablespoons basil pesto; ¼ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

Rating: 4.22 stars

23 Ratings
18 Reviews
8 Photos

I absolutely love artichokes. I have found a way to make them appetizing to the WHOLE family!!

By ELVENSTARR

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 artichokes

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 medium artichokes
½ cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons basil pesto
¼ cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

Step 1
Trim the stems from the artichokes, and remove the small leaves from the bottoms. Slice 1 inch or so off the top so that it is flat. Pour 2 cups or 1 inch of water into a large pot, and insert a steamer basket. Place artichokes into the steamer, cover, and bring to a boil. Allow them to steam for about 15 minutes, or until a fork can easily pierce the stem.

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Step 2
In a cup or small bowl, mix together the melted butter and pesto. Drizzle the mixture over upright artichokes, being sure to dribble into all of the crevices. Then sprinkle bread crumbs across the tops and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

351 calories; protein 7.6g; carbohydrates 19.4g; fat 28.9g; cholesterol 64.8mg; sodium 504.9mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (18)

Most helpful positive review

kath

08/29/2007

wonderful! cooking the artichokes in a steamer really is a great idea its a lot faster! had a great flav- Read More

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(27)

Most helpful critical review

MotherLodeViv

05/29/2009

Beware: If your artichokes are large allow much longer for the steaming. My jumbo artichokes steamed for 1 1/4 hrs before they were even close to done. This wreaked havoc with coordinating an entire meal getting done at the same time. Read More

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23 Ratings

5 star values: 14
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 4
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 1

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MotherLodeViv

05/29/2009

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(56)

kath

08/28/2007

wonderful! cooking the artichokes in a steamer really is a great idea its a lot faster! had a great flav- Read More

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(27)

anewshootingstar

02/16/2010

The artichokes I used were delicious and the basil pesto was homemade. I didn't use the breadcrumbs but I very much enjoyed eating my artichokes. Read More

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(16)

piper5050

05/19/2009

These were delicious! The only change I made was using regular bread crumbs instead of the italian bread crumbs. Read More

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(8)

Sagemoon

05/13/2010

Terrific new way to eat an artichoke. Everyone loved the flavor combination. Read More

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(8)

Jessi C.

06/13/2006

tasty Read More

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(8)

Starflower

03/26/2008

Wonderful! I used Sun-dried tomato pesto and passed on the breadcrumbs. Read More

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(6)

PSCALZI

03/24/2012

Delicious but with the pesto and oil it felt a little gresy to me... next time I would just use pesto to cut down on the oilyness. Still yummy though! Read More

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Molly

12/29/2011

Not our favorite. The butter pesto and seasoned bread crumbs were delicious as the topping of this. Not enough actual "artichoke" to enjoy. I love the taste of artichoke dips and in casseroles but not crazy about a fresh artichoke. Sorry. Read More

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wonderful! cooking the artichokes in a steamer really is a great idea its a lot faster! had a great flav-

The artichokes I used were delicious and the basil pesto was homemade. I didn't use the breadcrumbs but I very much enjoyed eating my artichokes.

These were delicious! The only change I made was using regular bread crumbs instead of the italian bread crumbs.

Terrific new way to eat an artichoke. Everyone loved the flavor combination.

tasty

Wonderful! I used Sun-dried tomato pesto and passed on the breadcrumbs.

Delicious but with the pesto and oil it felt a little gresy to me... next time I would just use pesto to cut down on the oilyness. Still yummy though!