Creamy artichokes
This hearty vegetable recipe uses the whole globe artichoke (heart and leaves), combining the creamy artichoke texture with the crunch of sautéed potatoes.
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Last modified on: August 6th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
8 globe artichokes - 2
1 kg 500 g cooked potatoes - 3
8 tablespoons olive oil - 4
2 onions - 5
60 g butter - 6
600 g liquid cream - Total weight: 4,530 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 32 min. | 46 min. | 1 hour 18 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
The globe artichokes
Cook the artichokes the normal way, either by steaming or boiling. They should be well cooked and slightly soft.Leave to cool.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Separate the leaves and discard the fibrous "choke".
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Dice the hearts and put into a bowl.
Use a small spoon to scrape the edible flesh from all the leaves and add this to the bowl.
There's no getting away from it, this is a long job...
Use a small spoon to scrape the edible flesh from all the leaves and add this to the bowl.
There's no getting away from it, this is a long job...
Stage 4 - 5 min.
The potatoes
Slice 1 kg 500 g cooked potatoeses.Stage 5 - 2 min.
Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the potatoes.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Melt 60 g butter in the same frying pan as used for the potatoes. Add the chopped onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Add 600 g liquid cream and bring to the boil.
Stage 10 - 7 min.
Add the artichokes, mix briefly, turn down the heat and leave to thicken gently.
Stage 11 - 5 min.
Five minutes before serving, add the potatoes, mix well and check the seasoning.
Stage 12
Your creamy artichokes are ready.
Remarks
You will notice that the sautéed potatoes are only added at the last minute, just before serving. This is to play up the contrast between the creamy artichokes and crunchy potatoes. If you would prefer a softer, more uniform texture, add them at the same time.
For a quicker version, but less economical, you can simply use bought artichoke hearts.
For a quicker version, but less economical, you can simply use bought artichoke hearts.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,501 Kcal or 23,032 Kj | 92 gr | 492 gr | 352 gr |
| 275 % | 35 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 121 Kcal or 507 Kj | 2 gr | 11 gr | 8 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 458 Kcal or 1,918 Kj | 8 gr | 41 gr | 29 gr |
| 23 % | 3 % | 4 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 11.25 €
- Per person : 0.94 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mont d'or in brioche, Pollack Parmentier, Salmon marinated like herring, Gratin of purple artichokes, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Broccoli savoury custard, Lemon creams, Sorrel omelette, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, Artichoke hearts forestier , ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Plum and hazelnut crumble, Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée), Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Leek and tuna loaf, Pavlova, ... All |
 | Globe artichoke: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Artichoke Soup, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Scallops with crunchy vegetables and wine sabayon, ... All |
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