Artichoke Filling

By dfarber

Ingredients

• 4 artichokes
• 1 large red pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 ripe tomatoes peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 2 tablespoon fresh basil or 2 teaspoon of dry basil
• 1 scallion chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

peal red pepper and chop coarsely. In skillet heat oils and add pepper and saute for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and tomato paste, shallots, garlic, basil and cook stirring frequently about 5 minutes until red pepper is tender. Add scallion, vinegar, salt, and pepper and simmer for about 2 minutes.

put mixture in food processor and puree. Chill for an hour.