Artichokes and potatoes
Artichokes and potatoes are an easy, tasty and inexpensive side dish perfect to accompany meat or fish dishes, but also ideal for a light dinner!
The side dish of artichokes and potatoes in a pan is a very easy dish to make and in its simplicity it is very good and tasty. Complete with a protein and some fruit and you will have a complete meal that will satisfy you a lot.
Rich in fiber, the artichokes fill up and leave you very satisfied. Do not underestimate the detox benefits of these delicious vegetables, in fact they contain the cinarin that helps the bile to function well and therefore do the liver very well.
Ingredients:
6 artichokes
2 medium potatoes
1 glass of dry white wine
Half a glass of extra virgin olive oil
2 glasses of water
2 garlic cloves
fresh mint
1 lemon
Ground black pepper
Salt until q. b
parsley
Proceedings
How to prepare the Roman artichokes with potatoes
To prepare the artichokes in the Roman, choose your artichokes with care.
Start by removing the outer dark leaves, the hardest, cut the tip of the artichoke and clean the stalk and cut it.
With the pocket knife spread out the central leaves and remove the inner barbette.
As you clean the artichokes put them in a bowl with water and lemon juice, in this way the artichokes do not black.
Rub the lemon even on your hands so as not to turn them black. Done this procedure also clean the potatoes and cut them into slices a bit ‘ big or as you like. Potatoes cooked together with artichokes are flavored and taste very good. Now prepare an aromatic chopped mixture with mint or parsley or both, garlic, pepper and salt.
Stir the whole thing. Fill the artichokes with the chopped aromatic.
Put the artichokes in a tight saucepan but with the high edges, upside down, put also the potatoes previously cut in the middle of the artichokes together with the stems of the artichokes that you cut.
Season with oil, wine, water and salt. Artichokes must be covered until the beginning of the stalk. Cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes on low heat. Check the cooking and still serve the hot artichokes with the Roman potatoes.
Recommendations:
The Roman artichokes with potatoes can be kept very well in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. If you have used all fresh ingredients you can also freeze them.