Baked Artichoke Hearts

The most delicious + easiest snack, app, or side dish!

PERFECT for this upcoming holiday season, but equally wonderful for spring or summer entertaining.

You’ll only need a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of hands-on time, and you’ll be snacking on these crispy, satisfying, flavorful lil’ artichoke hearts!

Pull out a hot crispy pan of these babies and serve alongside aioli, your guests will be so impressed and you’ll love how simple this is!

You could make a quick aioli as a dip if you like:
4 fresh cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsps freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp smoked paprika
sprinkle of sea salt
½ cup homemade mayonnaise

Stir ingredients together to combine well, taste test, and adjust

If you’ve never eaten or cooked artichokes before … don’t let them intimidate you.

They’re incredibly delicious and nutritious, and bonus – they are low carb!

They’ve also got a ton of health benefits.

For starters, they have compounds that appear to help manage cholesterol, blood pressure, IBS, liver health, indigestion, and blood sugar.

Do you like artichokes? When was the last time you ate one?

REFERENCE:

HealthLINE

Be sure to try our other artichoke recipes:

Steamed Fresh Artichokes

Artichoke Chicken Piccata 

Spinach Artichoke Cannellini Beans

Chicken Artichoke Skillet 

Artichoke Egg Casserole

Pan Lemon Artichoke Chicken 

4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 jars x 12 oz olive oil-marinated artichoke heart quarters, drained well

• 1/4 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

• flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• red pepper flakes

• fresh lemon wedges, for serving

• chopped parsley, to garnish

Instructions:

Heat your oven to 425 degrees f. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place your artichokes in a colander and allow them to drain well until the oven is preheated, around 10-15 minutes.

Transfer the drained artichokes to your prepared sheet pan and spread in a single layer with some space in between.

Sprinkle each with parmesan cheese.

Bake in your preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.

Season with flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, red pepper flakes, and serve with lemon wedges.
Enjoy!
Rachel

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