Stuffed Artichokes with Cheddar Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Ingredients:

• 4 artichokes
• 2 cups of Italian breadcrumbs
• 1 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cups of garlic powder
• 2 tbsp of salt
• 2 tbsp of black pepper
• Cheddar Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400F.
2. Cut stem off so artichoke lays flat on surface. Discard the stems.
3. Cut each artichoke tip off. Each tip is sharp. Discard all the trimmed pieces.
4. Get a saucepan large enough to fit all 4 artichokes. Put the Artichokes in the saucepan. Fill with enough water covering the artichokes. The artichokes might float to the surface of the water and that’s ok.  Add a pinch of salt. Put on stove and bring to a boil.
5. Remove saucepan from stove and let it sit for 15 mins.
6. In a bowl mix Italian breadcrumb, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder and black pepper.
7. Drain saucepan, remove artichokes and place them on a plate
8. Push back the leaves and with a spoon start stuffing the leaves with the mix. Stuff all of them.
9. Place artichokes in a glass cookware. Add water to just the base of the baking dish. This will create a steaming effect when cooking.
10. Sprinkle on the crushed cheddar pepper flakes
11. Add a light layer of butter to the top of each artichoke. Cover baking dish with foil.
12. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 10 min.
13. Remove baking dish from oven and serve.