Simply steamed and served with melted butter, tender artichokes make a wonderful first course or side dish.
Steamed Artichokes
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 2
Ingredients
- 4 medium artichokes
- Melted butter, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Remove any discolored leaves and the small leaves at base of artichokes. Trim stems even with base of artichokes. Cutting straight across, slice 1 inch off tops of artichokes and discard tops. Cut off points of remaining leaves with scissors. Rinse artichokes with cold water. To prevent discoloration, plunge entire artichoke into 4 cups cold water mixed with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
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Step2Place steamer basket in 1/2 inch water in 4-quart Dutch oven (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place artichokes in basket. Cover tightly. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Steam 20 to 25 minutes or until bottoms are tender when pierced with knife.
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Step3Pluck out artichoke leaves one at a time. Dip base of leaf into melted butter.
Nutrition
70
Calories
0g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 70
- Calories from Fat
- 0
- Total Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 70mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 340mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- 41%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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