Baked Croquette with Artichokes and Herbs


Servings: 4
Prep time: 30
Cooking time: 40
INGREDIENTS
  • - 500 g artichokes
  • - 60 g of smoked tofu
  • - 4 artichokes
  • - 1 clove of garlic
  • - 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • - 1 tablespoon of sage
  • - 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
  • - 0.50 lemon juice
  • - Extra-virgin olive oil
  • - salt
  • - pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Boil the whole artichokes for 20-25 minutes, until they are soft
  2. Whisk, grate or finely chop the smoked tofu
  3. Carefully peel the artichokes, removing the outer leaves and the stem, cut them into 4, remove the beard inside and plunge into water acidulated with lemon juice
  4. Fry the herbs and the garlic with 3 tablespoons of olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes in a thick-bottomed pan, add the drained artichokes, salt, put the lid on and cook for 15 minutes over low heat, basting with a little water if necessary
  5. Clean the cooked artichokes, cut them into puree and season with a pinch of pepper, tofu and a pinch of salt. With lightly oiled hands, reduce the mixture into oval croquettes and fill them with the slices of artichoke. Lay them in a baking tray lined with baking paper and golden them in a very hot oven at 210 ° C for 10 minutes.