Title: Artichokes with Herbs
Categories: Vegetarian Side dish
Yield: 4 Servings

2	lg	Artichokes (or 4 medium)
1	sm	Carrot
1	sm	Onion
1	tb	Olive oil
2	tb	Parsley; chopped
1/2	ts	Basil leaves; dried
1/2	ts	Oregano
1/2	ts	Dill weed
1		Garlic clove
		Salt
1	c	Wine; dry white
		Pepper to taste

With scissors or sharp knife, cut 1 1/2 inches off top of each artichoke; cut off stems. Pull leaves open at top; remove center leaves and scrape out choke with spoon. In blender or food processor, combine carrot, onion, parsley, dried herbs, garlic and salt and black pepper to taste; process until finely chopped. Stuff herb mixture between leaves of artichokes. Place cooking rack, wine and 1/2 cup water in 4- or 6-qt pressure cooker. Place artichokes on rack; close cover securely. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Cook 20 minutes at 15 pounds pressure, with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once. Remove artichokes and rack; keep warm. Boil liquid left in pressure cooker about 5 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup; stir in red pepper. To serve, spoon cookng liquid over artichokes.

Per serving: About 115 cal; 2.5 g prot; 11 g carb; 3.5 g fat (27% of calories from fat); 0 mg chol; 67 mg sod From the files of DEEANNE

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