Artichoke Balls Food

VEGETARIAN ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• Drain artichoke hearts saving juice for later.
• Mash hearts in a small bows using a fork or your fingers.
• Add 1 c of bread crumbs, 2Tbsp Parmesan cheese, and 2 Tbsp of the artichoke juice to the mashed hearts.
• Mix well.
• Add beaten eggs to mixture.
• Mixture should have the consistency of a stuffing.
• If mixture is too dry, add more artichoke juice to the desired consistency.
• Set aside.
• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic and saute for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add artichoke mixture to the skillet and cook with garlic for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After cooking, remove from skillet to another bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• While mixture is chilling, prepare 4 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese and 1/2 c of bread crumbs in a small bowl.
• After mixture is chilled and firm, remove from refrigerator and form into small balls.
• Roll balls in the cheese/bread crumb mixture.
• Refrigerate balls until ready to serve.
• (I personally like them at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before eating.).

ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl combine artichoke, bread crumbs, eggs, olive oil, 2 tablespoons Parmesan, lemon juice and garlic.
• Form mixture into 24 small balls, 1 inch in diameter, and roll in remaining Parmesan cheese. Set on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake artichoke balls until eggs are set throughout and balls are heated through, about 10 minutes.

ARTICHOKE CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mash 2 cans drained artichoke hearts.
• Put olive oil into frying pan.
• Saute cloves.
• Add mashed artichokes and eggs.
• Saute and stir about 5 minutes.
• Mix bread crumbs and cheese in bowl.
• Remove mix from heat, roll into balls, roll in bread crumb and cheese mixture.

CHEESY ARTICHOKE CHICKEN BALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the bread crumbs. Roll chicken mixture into one inch balls then coat with bread crumbs. (Note: If the mixture is sticky, dropping it into the bread crumbs first will enable you to roll it into ball form.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.

ARTICHOKE-CHEESE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, dressing and seasonings in medium bowl until blended. Stir in artichokes and cheese.
• Refrigerate 15 min.
• Empty coating mix into shallow dish. Shape cheese mixture into 16 balls, using about 2 Tbsp. for each. Add, in batches, to coating mix; roll to evenly coat.

CINDY'S ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Wrap thawed spinach in a paper towel and squeeze out water.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add spinach and artichoke hearts; season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add shallot and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer spinach mixture to a food processor; pulse until broken down into small pieces. Add eggs and pulse 3 to 4 more times. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
• Mix tapioca flour, almond meal, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes into the spinach mixture until well combined. Use an ice cream scoop to portion the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

ARTICHOKE BALLS

Steps:

• Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil; drain.
• Mix artichokes and bread crumbs.
• Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
• Add the onion garlic mixture and the cheese and mix well.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Form balls and roll in a mixture of bread crumbs and grated cheese.
• Refrigerate until serving time.