Roasted Artichokes In A Champagne Cream Sauce

5m
Prep Time

15-20m
Cook Time

20m
Ready In

Recipe: #16536

January 03, 2015

Categories: Artichokes, Appetizers, Native American, 5-Minute Prep, Brunch, New Years, Oven Bake, Oven Roast, Vegetarian, Frozen Vegetables, , more

recipe by:
Kchurchill5

"A delicious and easy appetizer. Decadent, yet, very simple to prepare. It literally takes 15-20 minutes; all, which can be prepared ahead too. And, to make it even easier; I use frozen baby artichokes. They are perfect in this recipe. They roast up nicely; and, work really well in this dish. I have skipped roasting them, and used canned artichokes in water; and, they work OK; but, doesn't have the same flavor."

Original is 8-16 servings

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (108.9 g)
Calories 233.6
Total Fat - 15.8 g
Saturated Fat - 8.7 g
Cholesterol - 116.5 mg
Sodium - 525.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 10.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 1 g
Sugars - 2.9 g
Protein - 13.7 g
Calcium - 195.1 mg
Iron - 0.8 mg
Vitamin C - 14.8 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step 1

Lemon ... First, zest 1/2 of the lemon; you need about 1 teaspoon; then, cut the lemon in half. Juice 1/2 of the lemon; and, slice the other half as a garnish.

Step 2

Artichokes ... After the artichokes have thawed, and come to room temperature; add to a bowl with a light drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine; then, transfer to a baking sheet, lined with parchment of foil (for easy clean up). Cook in a 450 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Remove, cool, and chop.

Step 3

Sauce ... Add the cream, butter, champagne, shallot, a pinch of both salt and pepper to a small pot; and, bring to a light boil. Then, reduce to a medium simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce reduces by about half. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

Step 4

Once the sauce has reduced; add the lemon zest, lemon juice, scallions, chopped artichokes, parmesan cheese; and mix to combine. Again, season with salt and pepper, only if needed.

Step 5

Bread ... Cut the baguette in thin slices on an angle; brush lightly with olive oil; then, broil until golden brown on both sides. When, they come out; rub them with the cut side of the garlic clove. Just a bit on 1 side. This can easily be done in advance; however, they only take a few minutes to make.

Step 6

Serve and ENJOY! ... Spoon the 'cheesy creamy artichoke sauce' on the toasted baguettes. This is a great spread/or dip to keep in a small crock pot or bowl too; and serve with the bread on the side. You can even serve this with bread cubes as a dip too. Decadent and delicious!