Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Simple Steamed Artichokes is for Snack.

Simple Steamed Artichokes takes 1 minutes to prepare.

Simple Steamed Artichokes takes 7 minutes to cook.

Simple Steamed Artichokes makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Steamed Artichokes are:

1 medium sized artichoke
1 tsp olive oil (optional)
dash of salt
dash of black pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp dried rosemary (or fresh, if chopped finely)

Here is how you make Simple Steamed Artichokes:

Take the artichoke and cut it in half, the long way. Put the 2 halves into a ziploc bag. Add all other ingredients (olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder and rosemary).Seal the ziploc bag. Put in microwave for 5 minutes on medium-high (depending on your microwave, the time might vary).Carefully remove from microwave (it'll be hot and full of steam!). Take the two artichoke halves out of the bag. The edges of the leaves should be dried out and brittle, while the part closest to the center (the heart) should be soft.Using a spoon, scoop out the fuzzy middle of the artichoke. You don't want to eat this!Put the two halves on a plate, and simply peel off the leaves, eating the delicious heart that is attached to the end of each leaf!Note: you can serve this with dip if you'd like (ranch dressing, garlic butter, etc.).Number of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICIV7.

The nutritional information for Simple Steamed Artichokes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 59.3

• Total Fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 138.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 2.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Simple Steamed Artichokes is Vegetarian