Artichoke Antipasto - {Carciofata}

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Starters and appetizers
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

10 tablespoons		Extra-virgin olive oil - divided
2 tablespoons		Red onions - cut into 1/2" dice (medium)
2 tablespoons		Pine nuts
2 tablespoons		Currants
1 teaspoon		Chili flakes
3		Garlic cloves - thinly sliced
20		Baby artichokes - trimmed and halved
1/4 cup		Sun-dried tomatoes
1 x		Fresh basil leaves
20		Fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup		Coarsely-chopped Italian parsley,
		Sea salt - to taste
4 x		Peasant bread - grilled

Recipe Instructions

In a 12- to 14-inch saute pan, heat 6 tablespoons of the oil until almost smoking. Add the onions, pine nuts, currants, chili flakes, garlic, artichokes and tomatoes and saute until soft and very fragrant, 18 to 20 minutes.

Remove from heat, allow to cool and stir in the herbs. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil, season with sea salt and serve with the grilled bread.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2A25) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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