Artichokes With Bagna Cauda

Serves: 5

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

Place unpeeled garlic cloves in small saucepan

2

Add enough water to cover garlic cloves by 1 inch

3

Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until garlic is tender, about 25 minutes

4

Drain; transfer to plate

5

Chill garlic cloves until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes

6

Squeeze garlic cloves from peel and place cloves in small bowl

7

Using fork, mash garlic cloves until smooth

8

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat

9

Add anchovies and sauté 1 minute

10

Add mashed garlic and oil

11

Simmer over low heat 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally

12

Season to taste with salt and pepper

13

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 hour ahead

14

Let stand at room temperature

15

Rewarm before serving, stirring occasionally (bagna cauda will separate when served)

16

Add artichokes to large pot of boiling salted water

17

Cover and cook until just tender when pierced through stem with fork, turning occasionally, 30 to 40 minutes, depending on size of artichokes

18

Drain

19

Place 1 hot artichoke on each of 6 plates

20

Divide bagna cauda among small bowls or ramekins

21

Serve artichokes with warm bagna cauda

22

Place unpeeled garlic cloves in small saucepan

23

Add enough water to cover garlic cloves by 1 inch

24

Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until garlic is tender, about 25 minutes

25

Drain; transfer to plate

26

Chill garlic cloves until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes

27

Squeeze garlic cloves from peel and place cloves in small bowl

28

Using fork, mash garlic cloves until smooth

29

Melt butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat

30

Add anchovies and sauté 1 minute

31

Add mashed garlic and oil

32

Simmer over low heat 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally

33

Season to taste with salt and pepper

34

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 hour ahead

35

Let stand at room temperature

36

Rewarm before serving, stirring occasionally (bagna cauda will separate when served)

37

Add artichokes to large pot of boiling salted water

38

Cover and cook until just tender when pierced through stem with fork, turning occasionally, 30 to 40 minutes, depending on size of artichokes

39

Drain

40

Place 1 hot artichoke on each of 6 plates

41

Divide bagna cauda among small bowls or ramekins

42

Serve artichokes with warm bagna cauda