Artichokes And Potatoes Greek Food

BRAISED GREEK ARTICHOKE BOTTOMS WITH LEMON AND OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Fill a bowl with water and add the juice of 1 lemon. Cut away the end of the stems of the artichokes, leaving about an inch. Break off the tough leaves around the bottom, and using a large, sharp chef's knife, cut away the tops about an inch above the widest part of the artichoke. Then trim the base by holding a paring knife at a 45-degree angle and turning the artichoke against the knife. You should end up with bare artichoke bottoms with no leaves and smooth sides. Peel the stems. Cut the artichoke bottom in half, scoop out the spiny inner leaves and the choke, and immediately plunge it into the bowl of acidulated water.
• Oil a large casserole. Drain the artichokes, take two halves and press them together to make a single artichoke, and place in the casserole, stem up. Repeat with the remaining artichokes, squeezing them into the pot with their stems facing up.
• Add enough water to the casserole to come a third of the way up the sides of the artichoke bottoms. Drizzle in the remaining lemon juice and the olive oil. Add salt to taste and sprinkle on the dill. Bring to a simmer, cover tightly and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the artichokes are tender. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, then transfer to a platter. Discard the liquid in the pot. Serve cold or room temperature, garnished, if desired, with fresh dill.

ARTICHOKE AND POTATO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove onion mixture from pan., Add remaining oil to same pan; arrange potatoes on bottom of pan. Cook over medium-low heat until tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, whisk eggs and milk. Stir in tomatoes, artichokes, onion mixture, 2 tablespoons goat cheese, 1 tablespoon fresh basil, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potatoes; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until eggs are completely set, 25-30 minutes., Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Cut into wedges.

GREEK POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Stir in mashed potatoes. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole., Bake, uncovered, at 350° until golden brown, 40-45 minutes.

ARTICHOKES AND POTATOES (GREEK)

Steps:

• Peel potatoes. Clean & cut artichokes into quarters. Take 1/2 lemon & smear each piece of artichoke.
• In a large pot, add olive oil & onions & simmer until tender. Add artichokes & potatoes & sauté a little. Add sweet peas & tomato sauce. Add 1 1/2 cups water.
• Cover & let boil until done. (about 1/2 hour).

ROASTED LEMON POTATOES WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a large, rimmed baking sheet or shallow baking pan.
• Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large bowl. Spread on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn the potatoes with a metal spatula and bake for 15 minutes more. Toss the artichokes with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and mix into the potatoes. Continue baking until the vegetables are tender and lightly browned, about 20 minutes more.
• Transfer the potatoes and artichokes to a large bowl. Sprinkle with the lemon zest, then the lemon juice and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Mix gently and serve hot in the bowl or on a platter.

ROASTED POTATOES AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Place potatoes and artichokes in a shallow baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper; stir to coat. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 15 minutes.

LEEK & GLOBE ARTICHOKE PIE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the leeks and onion. Season and cook over a medium heat until the leeks and onion are soft, stirring frequently. Add the garlic and cook for another 2 mins. Make sure that the mixture isn't too 'wet' or it will make your pie soggy. If it is, turn the heat up to cook off the excess moisture. Add the artichoke, then set aside to cool.
• Mix together the ricotta, parmesan, egg and herbs together in a large bowl, then tip in the cooled vegetables. Season and mix with a fork.
• Clear a big space on your work surface or kitchen table - you're going to construct a pastry that is one metre wide. Take one piece of filo, put it on the work surface with the long side facing you and brush it with butter. Put two more pieces on top, brushing each one with butter. Now do the same again with three layers, overlapping the previous sheets to the left side by about 3cm. Keep doing this until you have one metre of overlapping buttered pastry sheets.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7 and put in a baking sheet to warm up. Spoon the filling in a thin layer onto the pastry, about 2.5cm from the edge. Keep going until you have filled the entire length. Carefully roll this up, working from the edge nearest you, until you have a long sausage shape. You need to be firm, but don't roll too tightly or the filo will split. You should have a couple of unused sheets of filo left, so use these to patch things up, if you need to.
• Working from one end of the sausage shape, coil the pastry, then carefully transfer onto a baking sheet (about the same size as the one warming in the oven).
• Brush the pie with butter, sprinkle over the sesame seeds, then slide the baking sheet onto the one that's already in the oven (this helps to ensure even cooking). Bake for 30-35 mins, or until golden. Leave the pie to cool a little before eating.

ROASTED SMASHED POTATOES WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain. Drain artichokes, reserving 1/4 cup oil. Drizzle oil in a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; arrange potatoes and artichokes over oil. Using a potato masher, flatten potatoes to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until crispy and golden brown, 20-25 minutes. If desired, top with minced fresh chives.