Artichoke Bites Iii Food

ARTICHOKE BITES I

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• Drain marinade from 1 jar of artichokes into a medium sized skillet. Drain second jar and discard marinade. Heat the marinade in the medium sized skillet. Add the onions and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Slowly mix in the shredded cheddar cheese, parsley and artichoke. Blend the marinade with the sauteed onions and garlic into the mix.
• Grease a 9 inch square baking pan and pour in the contents of the bowl.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes and allow to cool briefly. Cut into one inch squares and serve.

FETA ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• Drain artichokes, reserving 2 tablespoons marinade. Chop artichokes and place in a large bowl. Stir in the tomatoes, cheeses, onions and reserved marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Cut baguette into 1/2-in. slices. Spread with artichoke mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes or until edges of bread are browned. Serve immediately.

ARTICHOKE DIP BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside., Shape dough into twenty-four 1-in. balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottoms and 1/2 in. up the sides of greased muffin cups., Fill cups with tablespoonfuls of artichoke mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. Garnish with sliced green onions. Serve warm.

ARTICHOKE DIP BITES

Steps:

• Mix together all of the Artichoke Dip ingredients in a medium bowl, using only 1/2 cup mozzarella. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray two 24-count mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Unfold thawed pastries onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each pastry sheet into 36 squares for a total of 72 squares using your pizza cutter. To cut each sheet into 36 squares, cut each sheet in thirds along fold lines, then each third in half. Finally, cut six even rows.
• Add two dough squares perpendicular to each other in 36 muffin cups as illustrated in above photo, pressing down in the center to create an indent for filling. (Note, they will only fill half of the second muffin pan).
• Fill each dough cup with 1 tablespoon Artichoke Dip. Top dough cups evenly with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and turning golden. Wait 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Garnish with parsley and bacon if desired.

CALIFORNIA ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Drain the marinade from one jar of artichokes into a sauté pan and reserve the marinade from the other jar. Add the onion, garlic, and oregano to the sauté pan and sauté until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. If all of the liquid has evaporated, add 2 tablespoons of the reserved marinade. (The remaining marinade may be discarded.) Remove the sauté pan from the heat, and let cool slightly. Chop the artichokes.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, eggs, bread crumbs, Green Tabasco, salt, and pepper. Add the 2 cups cheddar, parsley, and cooled onion-garlic mixture. Mix thoroughly but gently. Coat an 18-cup, shallow, mini muffin pan with vegetable oil spray and divide the artichoke mixture evenly between the cups. Top the artichoke mixture with the remaining ½ cup cheese.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for about 18 minutes for the muffin pan. The mini-frittatas should be puffed and golden. If needed, broil for a minute or two to lightly brown the cheese topping. To serve, simply remove from the muffin cups, and arrange on a platter. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter or spray a 6-cup nonstick muffin tin.
• Toast the bread slice until crisp. Cool and cut the toast into small pieces into a medium-size bowl and add the oregano, artichoke hearts, cheese, and parsley.
• Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat, add the onion, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir into the artichoke mixture.
• Lightly beat the eggs in a small bowl until foamy, stir into the artichoke mixture; spoon a 1/4 cup of the mixture into each of the muffin cups. Cook until lightly puffed, golden, and just set in the center, about 17 to 20 minutes. Let cool on a rack for about 5 minutes, then remove the artichoke bites from the pan and serve warm.

3 CHEESE ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender; drain and set aside. Combine artichokes, eggs, cheeses, seasonings, and sauces in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in onion mixture and bread crumbs.
• Fill greased mini muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until firm and golden.
• Serve warm, sprinkled with additional parsley, if desired.

ARTICHOKE BITES III

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the Parmesan cheese and parsley. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the cream cheese, goat cheese, lemon zest, tarragon, and pepper until well blended and smooth. Gently fold in the artichoke hearts, being careful not to break pieces apart. Toss artichoke pieces into Parmesan and parsley until thoroughly coated.
• Transfer artichoke pieces to a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour, or until firm. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Serve slightly chilled.

MINI ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sun dried tomatoes into a small bowl and cover with hot water. Let set for 10-15 minutes to rehydrate, then drain and finely chop. Put ½ of the pine nuts in a small non-stick skillet and lightly toast over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine egg, milk, olive oil, and Dijon mustard until blended. Add artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, toasted pine nuts, and Asiago cheese. Add egg mixture and stir just until flour mixture is incorporated. Spoon into greased non-stick mini muffin cups to ¾ full. Sprinkle with untoasted pine nuts and press lightly into batter. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.