Stuffed Artichoke Braised in White Wine

By es123

Ingredients

• Stuffing:
• 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 1/2 oz)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup minced sweet soppressata (dried Italian sausage; 1 1/4 oz)
• 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 medium artichokes (8 to 9 oz each)
• 1 lemon, halved
• 4 thin slices provolone cheese
• Artichokes:
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Special equipment: a melon-ball cutter; a 6- to 8-quart pressure cooker or a wide 4- to 6-quart heavy pot with a tight-fitting lid

Make stuffing:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Toss bread crumbs with parmesan, garlic, parsley, soppressata, zest, salt, and pepper. Drizzle oil over crumbs and toss to coat evenly.

Trim and stuff artichokes:

Cut off artichoke stems and discard. Cut off top 1/2 inch of 1 artichoke with a serrated knife, then cut about 1/2 inch off all remaining leaf tips with kitchen shears. Rub cut leaves with a lemon half.

Separate leaves slightly with your thumbs and pull out purple leaves from center and enough yellow leaves to expose fuzzy choke. Scoop out choke with melon-ball cutter, then squeeze some lemon juice into cavity. Trim remaining artichokes in same manner.

Spoon about 2 tablespoons stuffing into cavity of each artichoke and, starting with bottom leaves and spreading leaves open as much as possible without breaking, spoon a rounded 1/2 teaspoon stuffing inside each leaf. Top each artichoke with a slice of provolone.

Cook artichokes:

Put water, wine, oil, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in pressure cooker (without insert) or pot and arrange stuffed artichokes in liquid in 1 layer.

Seal pressure cooker with lid and cook at high pressure, 10 minutes. Put pressure cooker in sink (do not remove lid) and run cold water over lid until pressure goes down completely. If using a regular pot, simmer artichokes, covered, until leaves are tender, about 50 minutes.

Transfer artichokes with tongs to 4 soup plates and spoon cooking liquid around them.