Roasted Artichokes with Bacon

Tasty and quick to prepare can live together? Sometimes they can, just like in this recipe which uses seasonal vegetables as its main ingredient.

Ingredients (serves 2)
3 fresh artichokes
2 tablespoon of minced bacon
2 tablespoon of grated pecorino cheese
2 tablespoon of breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of thyme
1 teaspoon of minced parsley
1 clove of garlic
salt
pepper

Preparation
Cut the stems of the artichokes, remove the hard, outer leaves and cut them in halves. Put into boiling water, add the lemon juice and cook for about 15-20 minutes. Drain and place on a oiled baking tray, the cut side facing up. Mix together bacon, cheese, breadcrumbs, thyme, parsley, salt, pepper and a minced clove of garlic. Sprinkle generously the cut side of the artichokes, stuffing some seasoning in between the leaves. Drizzle the artichokes with a little more olive oil and roast in a preheated oven at 400F for other 20 minutes or until golden (grilling if needed). Serve hot.

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