Stuffed Artichoke

(appetizer)
(Submitted by Brian Ries)

1 Artichoke
1/2 cup bread crumbs (like you would use to bread chicken)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 cloves garlic - finely chopped
1/4 cup oil
salt and pepper to taste
parsely to taste
 

Cut top and bottom from artichoke. Turn upside down and mash slightly to open leaves (then turn it back over :o).

Mix all other ingredients except the oil.

Fill each leaf on artichoke with stuffing from outside (a spoon works nicely to lever a leaf open, if need be, and to put in the stuffing).

Pour oil over the stuffed artichoke.

Wrap artichoke in foil to about 3/4 of the way up.

Steam artichoke in water for about 45 min to 1.5 hr (lemon juice in the water will keep the artichoke from browning).

Done when leaf pulls off easily.

Serve with melted butter.