Best Artichoke Bottoms Stuffed With Crabmeat Au Gratin Recipes

SPINACH STUFFED ARTICHOKE BOTTOMS

Steps:

• Prepare artichokes or buy canned bottoms. To prepare remove stem and then break the leaves of the base. Artichoke should have a conical shape when done. Cut off the core of the artichoke above the base. Base should be trimmed with vegetable peeler until all of the fibrous material is removed. Place the core and bottom in lemon water. The choke will be removed after cooking.
• Arrange artichoke pieces in one layer in saucepan with little oil, water, lemon juice and a dash of salt. Cook for 20-25 minutes covered. Once tender remove bottoms with spoon and pour cooking liquid over the bottoms.
• Spinach Sauté:.
• Cook in skillet with dash of salt 3-4 minutes until wilted. Drain. Using a spoon, press spinach to extract water. Chop the spinach and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat butter in skillet until dark brown then add spinach. Sauté just until heated. Reheat the artichoke bottoms in their liquid and drain. Arrange them in a gratin dish and spoon spinach into each one. Press the Swiss cheese on top of spinach.
• Gratin Sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and add flour. Mix with whisk and cook on medium heat for 10 seconds. Add the milk all at once and mix with whisk. Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir until sauce boils. Reduce heat and boil for 30 seconds. Add cream and remove from heat.
• Preheat the broiler. Coat the artichokes with sauce and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Heat under broiler for 3-4 minutes or until browned.

ARTICHOKES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, saute artichokes and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Transfer to a greased 1-qt. baking dish., In a small saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese until melted., Pour over artichokes; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Combine crumbs and paprika; sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

ARTICHOKE GRATIN - GIADA DE LAURENTIIS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Warm the olive oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the artichoke hearts, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and cook until the artichoke hearts are starting to brown at the edges, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer the artichoke mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.
• Melt the butter in the same skillet used to cook the artichokes. In a small bowl mix the melted butter with the bread crumbs. Stir in the Parmesan and top the artichokes with the bread crumbs. Bake until the top is golden, about 10 minutes.

CRAB-FILLED ARTICHOKE BOTTOMS WITH MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Artichoke Bottoms: Snap off artichoke stems. Snap off tough outer leaves and cut off tender inner leaves. Trim reamaining green parts with veggie peeler. Rub exposed surfaces with lemon wedges to prevent discoloration.
• Bring water, lemon juice, salt and olive oil to boil. Add artichokes and boil until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove artichokes and cok. reserving water. When cool enough to handle, remove chokes with spoon and return bottoms to cooking water t keep warm until ready to fill.
• Crab Filling: Mix all ingredients and set aside.
• Mornay Sauce: Beat cream and egg yolk until well comnbined.
• Melt butter over medium-low heat in small saucepan. Stir in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly and taking care not to burn. Add milk and brin to gentle boil over medium-high heat while stirring. Lower heat and simmer 1 minute. Stir in Gruyere and half the Parmesan and cook, stirring, until cheeses melt. Salt and peper to taste and add nutmeg. Remove from heat and beat in cream-egg mixture. Stir 1/4c sauce into crab mixture.
• To Assemble: Line baking sheet with foil and butter it. Place warm artichoke bottoms on baking sheet and divide crab mixture among them. Spoon Mornay sauce over and sprinkle with remainig Parmesan. Broil 4 inches from heat for 4 minutes, until heated through and nicely browned.

STUFFED ARTICHOKE BOTTOMS

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice from bottoms of artichokes to level if necessary. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, garlic, chives and oregano. Spoon into artichokes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.