pasta.ai.carcioffi

January 12th, 2009

Super sunny today and I remember I bought some beautiful artichokes from Gerardo (where I always go for fruits and vegs)

It has been raining alot in Italy and Gerardo said that makes the artichokes nice and tender this year.

Very simple recipe for my late lunch:
Pasta ai carcioffi for 2
2 artichokes
1 clove of garlic
some flat parsley
extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper
250g pasta (I used mezze penne rigate)

Clean the artichokes, halve and put in a bowl of water with lemon, leave for 5 mins, drain and slice thinly (I also use the cleaned stalk)
Heat some olive oil in a pan, add garlic and then the artichokes.
Fry for 3 minutes, then add the parsley, salt and pepper.
Add some water and cover until tender, meanwhile, boil 2,5l or water, add some salt and cook the pasta.
Combine the cooked pasta with artichokes, drizzle with some oil and season to taste.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan
and buon apetito a tutti!

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