Meat-Filled Artichokes

Ingredients

• 4 large artichokes
• 0.5 untreated lemon
• 2 slices white bread
• 400 g minced pork
• 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp fresh chopped thyme
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 Garlic clove
• 6 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash and trim the artichokes, removing stems and tough leaf tips. Place them in a pot and drizzle the cut surfaces with lemon juice.

2. 2.

   Soak the white bread slices in a little water, then squeeze out excess liquid, tear into pieces, and mix with the minced pork in a bowl. Add Parmesan, egg, thyme, salt, and pepper; combine well and spread the mixture onto the artichokes.

3. 3.

   Peel and finely chop the garlic. Wash the tomatoes, cut off the stems, dice them, and mix with the garlic. Spread this over the stuffed artichokes, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Cover and bring to a simmer, then let cook gently for about 50 minutes until the artichokes are tender; add a little water if needed.

4. 4.

   Taste at the end and serve the artichokes in a bowl with their sauce on top.