Artichokes loaded with kalamata olives, bread crumbs, tomatoes, feta and capers make these Greek Stuffed Artichokes a gorgeous way to welcome spring!
Course Easy Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword artichokes, greek cuisine, vegetables
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 2Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients:
2medium - large globe artichokes
2 - 3tablespoonslemon juice
water
1cupdiced tomatoes
2cloveschopped garlic
1cuppanko bread crumbs
1/2cupcrumbled feta cheese
1/4cupchopped kalamata olives
1/4cupchopped parsley
3tablespoonsnon-pareil capers
2tablespoonsolive oil plus more for drizzling
Instructions
Fill a large bowl with water and 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Set aside.
Prep the artichokes by cutting off the top inch of the artichoke as well as the stem so the artichoke sits flat. Use kitchen shears to trim the pointed tops off the remaining artichoke leaves. Immediately dunk the artichokes in the lemon juice to help them from browning.
Fill a large pot with 1 inch of water. Place artichokes in the pot. You want them to fit snuggly. Bring water to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook artichokes for 45 minutes.
While artichokes are cooking, combine tomatoes, garlic, bread crumbs, feta cheese, kalamata olives, parsley, capers and 2 tablespoons olive oil together in a bowl. Mix well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Remove artichokes from water. When they are cool enough to touch scoop out the inner leaves and fuzzy choke.
Fill each artichoke center with 1/2 - 3/4 cup of the stuffing. Gently part other leaves and stuff with stuffing. Drizzle lightly with olive oil.
Place stuffed artichokes in a baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until stuffing has browned. If you want even more of a golden filling turn the broiler on for 1 minute. Remove from oven. Serve immediately.