Artichokes in almond sauce recipe

Taking advantage of the artichoke season to prepare all possible recipes is more than recommended, since this food provides us with many nutrients as well as an incredible flavor. Next, we will learn how to prepare some delicious artichokes in almond sauce, a rich and simple dish.

The most common is to find the artichokes in green sauce, but the truth is that we can make them with many more sauces, like this one with almonds that we propose. This recipe is perfect for an appetizer, for dinner or as a side dish. You will see that the result is a healthy, light and full of flavor dish. Stay with us and discover how to make artichokes in almond sauce.

Ingredients to make artichokes in almond sauce:

•  1 kilogram of artichokes
•  1 small onion
•  2 tablespoons of crushed tomato
•  1 dessert spoon of sweet paprika
•  100 milliliters of white wine
•  1 clove garlic
•  1 lemon
•  1 handful of parsley
•  2 pieces of bread from the day before
•  1 handful of raw almonds

How to make Artichokes in almond sauce:

1. Clean the artichokes well, removing the toughest leaves until you reach the center, which is the whitest part. Cut the artichokes and lemon in half. Then, pass the lemon pulp through the artichokes so that they take on flavor and do not oxidize. Then, put a bunch of parsley, a few pieces of lemon and the artichokes that you are cleaning in a bowl with water, so they will not spoil.
2. Cook the artichokes in a pot with water and a little parsley for approximately 20 minutes, or until they are tender when pricked. When they are done, take them out and reserve the cooking water.
3. Prepare the picada that will bring all the flavor to this recipe for artichokes in almond sauce. To do this, in a pan with a little oil over medium-low heat, fry the pieces of bread until golden brown and crispy. Also fry the raw and peeled almonds until golden brown, but without burning.
4. Put the almonds and the bread in a mortar and mash them until they are well crushed. Reserve the bite.
5. Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Put a saucepan with a splash of olive oil over medium heat, add the onion and let it poach. When it is half poached, add the minced garlic and fry both ingredients carefully so that they do not burn. At this point, add the crushed tomato, which can be from a jar or natural tomato.
6. Add the paprika, stir and let everything cook for about 5 minutes. When you see that the sauce is ready, pour the white wine, let the alcohol reduce and add the water from the artichokes. The amount is to taste, since it will depend on how light or thick the sauce is, as well as the amount of sauce that will come out. In any case, we recommend adding little by little.
7. Add the artichokes and add a little salt and pepper. You can add more water to cover the artichokes if you want them to be with a lot of sauce.
8. Add the chopped almonds and stir to integrate it. Let the artichokes cook with the almond sauce for 5 minutes. Go moving the pan so that the sauce thickens.
9. Tip: if you add more water, you will have a delicious artichoke stew with almonds.
10. When the sauce is to your liking, the recipe is ready to serve. You see that this recipe for artichokes in almond sauce has no mystery and results in a healthy dish full of flavor. Try it and tell us what you think!