Artichoke Cream With Potatoes, Pancetta, And Bread Croutons

Serves: 6

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

43

Spice

41

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Lemon

60 g

Butter

1

Salt

110 g

Potatoes

110 g

Pancetta

110 g

Bread

Directions:

1

Remove all of the hard leaves and core from the artichoke, keeping the hearts, and place in cold water with the juice from 1 lemon

2

This is done to avoid the artichokes from oxidizing and changing color

3

Peel and slice the garlic and shallots

4

In a large frying pan, add 1-ounce of the olive oil and heat

5

Add the garlic and shallots and pan-fry

6

Add 3/4 of the artichokes and the vegetable stock, and cook for 20 minutes

7

Once artichokes have cooked and are tender, place in the blender and add the butter, heavy cream, and salt and pepper

8

Blend until smooth, and pass through a chinois or strainer

9

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

10

To prepare the roasted artichokes, place the remaining 1/4 artichokes in a pan with the remaining olive oil, and roast in an oven for 50 minutes

11

Dice the potatoes, pancetta, and bread into small cubes

12

Melt the butter in a frying pan, cook the potatoes until lightly golden, and finish by adding the pancetta and bread

13

To serve, place the artichoke cream in a large bowl

14

Add the pancetta, potato, and bread croutons in the center of the cream, and finish by topping with roasted artichokes