Stuffed Artichokes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large firm fresh artichokes
• 1/2 kg ground beef
• 1 medium onion, diced small
• 4 medium ripe tomatoes, grated
• 1/2 cup rice, washed
• 1/2 bunch parsley, washed and cut small
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 4 tablespoons frying oil

Recipe

• 1 dissolve 1 tsp salt in water in a deep large bowl and add lemon juice.
• 2 peel outer leaves generously and cut off tips of artichokes.
• 3 carve out the centre of artichokes with the help of a spoon.
• 4 place them in water, making sure water covers completely.
• 5 saute onions until soft in hot oil.
• 6 stir in parsley and rice, and add ground beef to onions.
• 7 cook for 5 min, stirring occasionally.
• 8 add tomatoes, cook until liquid evaporates nearly completely, stirring occasionally.
• 9 add salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
• 10 remove meat mixture from frying pan into a bowl.
• 11 remove artichokes from bowl and drain for 1 minute.
• 12 stuff artichokes with meat mixture and place them in a pressure cooker in one layer.
• 13 add 2 cups of warm water and cook for about 10 minutes.