QUESTION: What can you do with artichoke hearts? Is there an easy recipe to prepare them? -Dean R.
ANSWER: Artichoke hearts are widely renowned as the very tastiest and tenderest part of the artichoke. (That also goes for the top inch or so of the step at the base of the artichoke, once its peel has been removed.) There are possibly more recipes out there that use artichoke hearts than recipes for cooking the leaves or the whole artichoke, as this portion of the veggie is many people’s favorite part or the only part they will eat.
As you review preparation methods for artichoke hearts, keep in mind that you can substitute your homegrown artichoke hearts for canned marinated artichoke hearts without a problem. For that matter, you can substitute pretty much any type of artichoke for another type in a recipe and use them interchangeably, whether the dish calls for hearts or whole artichokes and regardless of whether the recipe specifies frozen, canned, marinated, or fresh artichokes.
Artichoke hearts are delicious as a pizza topping, an addition to pasta sauce, folded into a frittata or omelet, whirled into dips or spreads, tossed in a salad, smeared onto bread as a topping for crostini, stuffed into a chicken breast with feta or goat cheese, roasted alongside potatoes or other vegetables, piled onto an antipasto platter, topped with vinaigrette, starring in spinach artichoke dip, baked as part of a cheesy gratin, cooked in a tart or strata, breaded and fried, tucked into a panini sandwich, or simmered in risotto. The list below has lots more ideas for cooking with artichoke hearts to show you just how wide open the possibilities are.
30-Minute Artichoke and Pea Rigatoni Pasta
Artichoke and Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwiches from Scrummy Lane
Artichoke and Bacon Tart from Olive Magazine
Artichoke and Broccoli Pesto Brie Panini with Thyme Honey from Half Baked Harvest
Artichoke and Mushroom Lasagna from Taste of Home
Artichoke and Spinach Cream Pizza from Olive Magazine
Artichoke and Spinach Dip Chicken Panini from Jeff Mauro on Food Network
Artichoke Brie Dip from Gramma Jeanne on Food.com
Artichoke Heart Frittata from The New York Times
Artichoke Heart Hummus from The Gracious Pantry
Artichoke Hearts and Onion Omelette (Omelette aux Oignons et Coeurs d’ Atrtichauts) from Babette’sfeast o Food52
Artichoke Hearts and Ricotta Pie from Greta Ceresini on Food52
Artichoke Hearts Gratin from Chef John
Artichoke Hearts in a White Wine Butter Garlic Sauce from Foodness Gracious
Artichoke Hearts in Lemon-Parsley Sauce from Wiliams Sonoma
Artichoke Hearts with Hollandaise Sauce and Mint from Foodfanatic on Food52
Artichoke Hearts with Olive Oil and Peas from Filiz on Food52
Artichoke Hearts with Parmesan Breadcrumb Topping from The Forked Spoon
Artichoke Lemon Pasta from Taste of Home
Artichoke Pie from KiwiWife on Food.com
Artichoke Ricotta Gratin from Savor the Best
Artichoke Risotto from Giada de Laurentiis on Food Network
Artichoke Shakshuka from Wholesomelicious
Artichoke Tea Sandwiches from Saveur
Asparagus Artichoke Salad from Elise Bauer at Simply Recipes
Baked Artichoke Hearts from Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Braised Artichoke Hearts by Marie Viljoen on Food52
Breakfast Strata with Asparagus, Artichokes, Ham, and Gruyere from From a Chef’s Kitchen
Brie with Artichokes from Taste of Home
Creamy Spinach Artichoke Pasta with White Beans from Dishing Out Health
Easy Grilled Antipasto Skewers from TheKitchn
Easy Skillet Artichoke Spaghetti from An Italian in My Kitchen
Eggs Mimosa with Artichoke Tapenade from Elise Bauer on Simply Recipes
Garlicky Roasted Artichoke Hearts from Fine Cooking
George’s Artichoke Tuna Salad from George Duran on Food Network
Goat Cheese, Artichoke, and Smoke Ham Strata from Midwest Living
Green Goddess Melt Sandwich from Connoisseurus Veg
Herbed Artichoke Galette from Fine Cooking
Italian Chicken with Artichokes from The Lemon Bowl
Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup from Sunset Magazine
Lemon Chicken with Artichoke Hearts from Aida Mollencamp on Food Network
Lemony Artichoke Soup from Gimme Some Oven
Marinated Artichoke Heart, Salami, and Provolone Sandwich from Friday Cake Night
Mediterranean Pasta from Well Plated
Mushroom Artichoke Sandwich from KY Piano Teacher on AllRecipes
Olive Artichoke Crostini from Vanilla and Bean
One Pot Mushroom Artichoke Spinach Pasta from Damn Delicious
Panini with Artichoke Hearts, Spinach, and Red Peppers from The New York Times
Pesto Baked Brie with Artichokes and Sun-Dried Tomatoes from Pip and Ebby
Prosciutto and Artichoke Sandwiches from Sargento
Roast Chicken Breasts with Mushrooms and Artichoke Hearts from Drbabs on Food52
Roasted Artichoke Quesadillas from Hilah Cooking
Roasted Eggplant with Artichoke Hearts and Salsa Verde from Phoebelapine on Food52
Sausage, Artichoke, and Goat Cheese Egg Bake from TheKitchn
Sautéed Chicken Paillards with Artichoke Hearts from Bon Appetit
Spinach and Artichoke Bread Pudding from A Bountiful Kitchen
Spinach Artichoke Breakfast Casserole with Bacon from Paleo Running Momma
Spinach Artichoke Egg Casserole from A Spicy Perspective
Spinach Artichoke Lasagna from Cookie and Kate
Shrimp and Artichoke Green Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette from Gimme Some Oven
Shrimp and Artichoke Pasta from Elise Bauer on Simply Recipes
Spicy Artichoke Pasta from Flavorrd
Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese from Budget Bytes
Spinach Artichoke Lasagna Roll Ups from Two Peas and Their Pod
Spinach Artichoke Pierogy Casserole from TheKitchn
Spinach Artichoke Sandwich from Tasting Table
Stuffed Artichoke Hearts with Breadcrumbs and Parmesan from Platings and Pairings
Tomato Artichoke Soup from Vegalicious
Tomato, Basil, and Artichoke Picnic Sandwich from Love and Lemons
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Artichokes from Gimme Some Oven
Two-Step Artichoke Tapenade from skat5762 on Food.com
Warm Brie, Crab, and Artichoke Dip from Noble Pig
White Spinach Artichoke Lasagna from The Stay at Home Chef
