Artichokes with meat

Artichokes are often considered a vegetable, but they are also a type of thistle.

This plant originated in the Mediterranean and has been used for centuries for its medicinal properties.

Its alleged health benefits include lower blood sugar levels and improved digestion, heart health, and liver health. Artichokes are low in fat while rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Stuffed artichoke casserole is one of the most common artichoke recipes in Syria. Artichoke bottoms stuffed with a flavorful ground beef mixture and cooked in a tomato sauce. It has many methods of cooking.  It can also be eaten as a salad.

 

 

Ingredients

For the meat mixture:

2 Tablespoons olive oil.

1 medium onion diced.

2 pounds ground beef.

2 Tablespoon tomato paste.

1 teaspoon black pepper.

1 teaspoon ground allspice.

Salt to taste.

 

Cooking liquid:

1 can tomato sauce ,

1/2 cup water or stock.

Salt and black pepper.

14 ounces (400g) artichoke bottoms.

 

Instructions

Place a skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil and diced onions, then add ground meat.

Mix in the spices and tomato paste add a little water if needed to distribute tomato paste. Set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together tomato sauce and water.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

In a baking dish, deep enough to hold the artichokes and the sauce, add the sauce we already made.

Stuff artichokes with the meat mixture and place in the baking dish.

Sprinkle the top with some salt and black pepper.

Cover the dish and bake in the oven for almost 40 minutes until it is done. Make sure to check it every 20-25 minutes to make sure there is still enough liquid at the bottom of the baking dish. Add 1/4 cup of water if needed.

Serve it with rice

 

Lara Khouli