Artichokes with ham

- (Alcachofas con jamón)

Alcachofas con jamón is very easy to cook, especially if you use canned artichoke hearts. May be served as a tapa or as a starter.

Photo: The artichokes are ready to be gratinated in the oven.

Ingredients, serves 4 as a tapa:

• 1 can artichoke hearts, 5-8 hearts
• 2,5 oz Spanish, dry cured ham - Jamón Serrano, cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup finely chopped leek
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove, squeezed (may be excluded)

Preparation:

1. Pour some olive oil in a gratin-dish.
2. Add the artichoke hearts. Cut them in half if they are big.
3. Fry the ham and leek in olive oil (0.2 cup) in a pan until the leek is soft, for about 5 minutes. If you use garlic, add it at the same time.
4. Pour the ham- and leek mix on top of the artichokes. Include the olive oil in the pan as well.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Gratinera i varm ugn tills rätten får fin färg och kockorna är genomvarma.
7. Bake in a hot oven until it has taken a nice color and the artichokes are thoroughly hot.

Fry the ham and leek in olive oil in a pan until
the leek is soft, for about 5 minutes.
If you use garlic, add it at the same time.

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Last revised: July 6, 2006