Stuffed artichokes au gratin
For this recipe we'll attempt to use the whole of the artichoke: the heart, of course, but also the leaf bases in bechamel sauce with mushrooms and shallots, as a tasty filling for the hearts.
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Last modified on: August 30th 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
40 g shallot - 2
2 tablespoons olive oil - 3
200 g mushrooms - 4 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5
6 artichokes - 6
150 g Bechamel sauce - 7
100 g grated cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 2,050 grams
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 35 min. | 58 min. | 1 hour 33 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well..At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Prepare and chop 40 g shallot.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes in 2 tablespoons olive oil without colouring. Set aside.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes in 2 tablespoons olive oil without colouring. Set aside.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Cook 6 artichokes.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Peel the leaves off the artichokes and set the hearts aside. Use a teaspoon to scrape the flesh off the leaves and collect this in a bowl.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Sit the artichoke hearts in a gratin dish.
Sit the artichoke hearts in a gratin dish.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Put into a bowl: the shallots, mushrooms, flesh from the artichoke leaves and 150 g Bechamel sauce.
Mix well and check the seasoning.
Mix well and check the seasoning.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Fill the artichokes generously with this mixture.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Top with grated cheese...
Stage 9 - 30 min.
...and bake for 30 minutes, until the cheese topping has melted and browned nicely.
Remarks
Depending on the size of your artichokes, you may well have filling left over that will not fit in the hearts. This can be frozen and used another time, or for original vol-au-vents.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 7.06 €
- Per person : 1.18 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Mushrooms: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Quick flaky pizza, Chicken and mushroom pie, Sautéd mushrooms with spring onions and cured ham, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach on toast with bechamel, Potato and broccoli gratin, Bolognaise lasagne, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Scallops au gratin, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hachis parmentier : meat with mashed potato and cheese, Duck Parmentier, Italian style gratin, Breton Pie, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, ... All |
| Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Chinese Soup, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Surprise eggs, Pork Chops with Rosemary, ... All |
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