Plain Roasted Artichoke Hearts

By Jan_C

Can't believe it, but there's no other recipe like this on Recipezaar (unless I somehow missed it). These babies are so, so good. I roasted canned artichoke hearts in connection with another recipe I invented, and was so pleased with the way they came out even without the topping, so I'm posting a plain(er) version. If you want the topped version, go to recipe no. 144997. I found that roasting them enhanced the taste and texture - made them more tender on the inside:D One of these "throw it in the oven and ignore while you are fixing other parts of dinner" recipes!

Ingredients

• 3 (15 ounce) cans artichoke hearts
• 4 garlic cloves, quartered
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
• 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 65mins
Adapted from low-cholesterol.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. 2 Drain artichokes in colander and rinse a bit to remove brine. 3 Mix gently with garlic and olive oil in a bowl. 4 Pour artichoke mixture in a metal roasting pan and roast for about one hour, tossing a few times if desired. 5 Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and add lemon juice and butter (if using).