December 20, 2011

Artichokes in Cream Sauce

If you've been reading the other recipes I have posted, you know I change every one of them. But not this one. My recipe card for this says "Paden '89" because I got this from Mike's mom's cookbook way back when. It's so good, I can't think of one thing to change.

This recipe feeds enough to 3 or 4 people. Only a small portion is necessary for each person.
  • 1/2 stick butter (4 Tbsp)
  • 1/2 beef bouillon cube (1/2 tsp powdered beef bouillon)
  • juice of 1/4 lemon (2 tsp)
In a small saucepan, heat the above ingredients on low heat until the butter melts and the rest mixes in thoroughly.
  • 1 can artichoke hearts - rinse, halve and drain (or get small artichoke hearts, rinse and drain) [Note: Do not get the marinated artichoke hearts. The canned ones have zero spices and zero oil.)
  • 1/2 c heavy cream
  • 1 or 2 shakes of nutmeg
Add these three more ingredients and heat on very low until warm and the cream and butter mix with each other. (Trust me! Up to a point the melted butter floats on the cream. Then, bang, they mix.) Do not let this boil.

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