Thimbles With Mushrooms And Artichokes Recipes

THIMBLES WITH MUSHROOMS AND ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Place the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms and 1 teaspoon of the salt.
• Saute, stirring occasionally, until all the moisture has evaporated and the mushrooms have cooked down, about 10 minutes.
• Add the Marsala and continue cooking until almost all the wine has evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
• Stir in remaining salt.
• Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and add it into the mushrooms, Marsala and onions.
• Add the artichoke hearts, Parmesan and cream and cook until the artichokes are heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

LITTLE THIMBLES SCIUE SCIUE

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often to prevent the pasta from sticking together, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a heavy large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and saute just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta. Remove the skillet from the heat. Add the cheese and basil, and toss to coat. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt. Spoon the pasta into small serving bowls and serve immediately.

MOMMA'S ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND MUSHROOM BAKE

Steps:

• Drain artichoke liquid and slice hearts in quarters.
• Clean and slice mushrooms.
• Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil at the bottom of a covered casserole dish.
• Arrange the artichoke hearts on the bottom and top with a layer of sliced mushrooms.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
• Top with 1/4 of the breadcrumbs.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil onto the breadcrumbs and repeat the layers again.
• Finish the top layer of breadcrumbs with the remaining oil and top with parmesan cheese.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cover and brown the top until golden in color and serve.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS & ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• In a nonreactive bowl, combine first 12 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 3-4 hours. Serve with additional parsley.