Smoked Stuffed Artichoke

* Exported from MasterCook *

SMOKED STUFFED ARTICHOKE

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 Artichokes, fresh ones
-have tight leaves
2 Green onions, finely
-chopped
6 tb Olive oil
1 c Mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2 c Bread crumbs
1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
3 tb White wine
3 tb Lemon juice
Salt and pepper
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1/2 c Ham, cooked, finely chopped
1 tb Parsley, chopped

Trim tops and leaves of artichokes with scissors
and cut stalks level with base. (I would cut off the
top third of the artichoke and cut off the tips of the
leaves remaining to remove "spikes".) Put artichokes
into a kettle of boiling salted water and simmer about
35 to 40 minutes or until a leaf can be pulled out
easily. Drain, refresh under cold running water, and
let stand upside down until cool.
To make the dressing: Saute green onions slowly
in 2 tablespoons of the oil, until just tender. Stir
in mushrooms and cook 2-3 minutes; then stir in bread
crumbs and cheese. Transfer mixture to a bowl and let
stand until cool. Stir in wine, lemon juice and
remaining oil. Season well with garlic salt, salt and
pepper, then add ham.
Prepare each artichoke by pulling out some of the
center leaves until the choke can be reached. (I'd
just cut off about the top third of the artichoke and
the choke would be reachable.) With a teaspoon,
scrape out all the hairy choke. Fill each artichoke
with dressing and top with parsley. Wrap each
artichoke in foil, leaving the top open. Place on
smoker grid and smoke for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.



- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -