Artichokes Parisienne Food

GRILLED ARTICHOKES WITH PARSLEY AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Trim the stem from each artichoke to 1-inch long, then bend back and snap off dark outer leaves. Cut top inch of artichokes with serrated knife. Using a vegetable peeler, peel dark green areas from stem and base of artichoke. Quarter each artichoke. Using a small, sharp knife, cut out the choke and remove the purple, prickly tipped leaves from the center of each wedge.
• Place finished artichokes in a large bowl of cold water and squeeze 2 lemons into the water and stir. Continue with remaining artichokes.
• Once finished, drain the artichokes and place into boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 12 minutes.
• Drain the cooked artichokes and place onto preheated grill. Cook until tender and lightly charred in spots, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, add remaining lemon juice (1/3 cup) parsley, garlic and salt and pepper, to taste. Gradually drizzle in olive oil.
• Toss or drizzle the grill artichokes with the garlic/parsley mixture and serve.

ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill the pan with just enough water to cover bottom. Bring to a full boil over high heat. While water is heating, trim and discard the stems and tough outer leaves of artichokes. Tuck slivers of butter and slices of garlic into artichoke leaves.
• When water is boiling, place steamer insert in pot and set artichokes in steamer, stem-side down. Cover pot with lid and allow artichokes to steam for approximately 20 minutes, until tender.

PARISIAN CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Sauce Veloute: Melt butter and stir in flour,salt and pepper; gradually stir in chicken broth.
• Simmer 5 minutes stirring with wire whisk,until thick and smooth.
• Simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Tomato Sauce: Saute onions in oil 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, salt& pepper,bay leaf and thyme.
• Simmer 15 minutes; discard bay leaf. Set aside.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• Butter a 3 quart casserole.
• Saute chicken in 1 Tbsp butter 2-3 minutes.
• Season with salt& pepper.
• Combine 1/2 c.cream with 1 cup sauce veloute, tabasco sauce & green onions.
• Stir into chicken.
• Remove from heat.
• Melt remaining Tbsp butter and toss with pasta.
• Place 1/2 pasta in casserole.
• Cover with 1/2 tomato sauce.
• Repeat.
• Top with 1/2 cup cheese and entire chicken mixture.
• Blend remaining 1 cup Sauce Veloute with rest of cream.
• Spoon over chicken.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake 45 minutes until bubbly and brown.
• Note:.
• This can be prepared the day before, refrigerated and heated in oven when you are ready to serve it. Enjoy!