Mini Artichoke Bites Recipes

ARTICHOKE DIP BITES

Steps:

• Mix together all of the Artichoke Dip ingredients in a medium bowl, using only 1/2 cup mozzarella. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray two 24-count mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Unfold thawed pastries onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each pastry sheet into 36 squares for a total of 72 squares using your pizza cutter. To cut each sheet into 36 squares, cut each sheet in thirds along fold lines, then each third in half. Finally, cut six even rows.
• Add two dough squares perpendicular to each other in 36 muffin cups as illustrated in above photo, pressing down in the center to create an indent for filling. (Note, they will only fill half of the second muffin pan).
• Fill each dough cup with 1 tablespoon Artichoke Dip. Top dough cups evenly with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
• Bake at 400 for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and turning golden. Wait 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Garnish with parsley and bacon if desired.

ARTICHOKE BITES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease four 1 3/4 inch muffin pans.
• Place reserved liquid from marinated artichoke hearts in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, slowly cook and stir onion and garlic until tender.
• In a blender or food processor, mix artichoke hearts, eggs, Cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, black pepper, Italian-style seasoning, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Blend until smooth. Stir in the onions, garlic and dry bread crumbs.
• Fill the muffin pans approximately 3/4 inch full with the mixture. Bake in the preheated oven 12 to 15 minutes, until firm and lightly browned. Serve warm.

ROASTED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prepare artichokes. Remove the tough outer leaves of the artichokes and trim the stems. Use a vegetable peeler to remove the tough outer green layer from the stem. Cut off the top third of the head to remove the tough ends of the leaves, then split it down the middle. Rub with lemon as you work so they don't turn brown.
• Mix together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. Lay the artichoke halves cut-side up in a roasting dish and drizzle with the olive oil mixture. Roast in the oven until the artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• To serve, top with the cheese and garnish with the parsley.

ARTICHOKE BITES I

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
• Drain marinade from 1 jar of artichokes into a medium sized skillet. Drain second jar and discard marinade. Heat the marinade in the medium sized skillet. Add the onions and garlic and saute for about 5 minutes.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, oregano and hot pepper sauce. Slowly mix in the shredded cheddar cheese, parsley and artichoke. Blend the marinade with the sauteed onions and garlic into the mix.
• Grease a 9 inch square baking pan and pour in the contents of the bowl.
• Bake for approximately 30 minutes and allow to cool briefly. Cut into one inch squares and serve.

ARTICHOKE DIP BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside., Shape dough into twenty-four 1-in. balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottoms and 1/2 in. up the sides of greased muffin cups., Fill cups with tablespoonfuls of artichoke mixture; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until golden brown, 18-22 minutes. Garnish with sliced green onions. Serve warm.

MINI ARTICHOKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place sun dried tomatoes into a small bowl and cover with hot water. Let set for 10-15 minutes to rehydrate, then drain and finely chop. Put ½ of the pine nuts in a small non-stick skillet and lightly toast over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine egg, milk, olive oil, and Dijon mustard until blended. Add artichoke hearts and sun dried tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, toasted pine nuts, and Asiago cheese. Add egg mixture and stir just until flour mixture is incorporated. Spoon into greased non-stick mini muffin cups to ¾ full. Sprinkle with untoasted pine nuts and press lightly into batter. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.