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Artichokes with bacon and garlic flour sauce

Artichokes with bacon and garlic flour sauce

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Globe artichokes, cooked, cut in half, and simmered in a sauce made with onions, garlic, and salted bacon, thickened with flour. A Basque dish for four pe…

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, Inaki.alegria, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Slow-cooked globe artichokes in a rich sauce made with onions, garlic, and bacon, a typical Basque dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFirst, cooked in water, then simmered.
  • Estimated cost$3.61 $0.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.27
  • $1.18
  • $0.98
  • $0.03
  • $0.91
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the globe artichokes for 18 minutes in a large pot of boiling, salted water, making sure the water returns to a boil quickly. Let them cool.
  2. Prepare the globe artichokes by keeping the heart and a portion of the stem, then cut them in half. ≈ 8 min
  3. For the sauce, heat the onion in the oil. Once it is half-cooked, add the garlic and let it brown slightly.
  4. Add the bacon and flour, cook for 1 minute while stirring, then pour in the broth.
  5. Once the sauce comes to a boil, add the globe artichokes, cook them for 5 minutes, and then season with salt.

The bill

Artichokes with bacon and garlic flour sauce

  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
  • 100 ml of olive oil$1.18
  • 80 g of salted bacon, cut into cubes$0.98
  • 20 g of flour, then 25g for the sauce$0.03
  • 250 ml of chicken or vegetable broth$0.91
  • salt$0.03

Total$3.61

that's $0.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 20 globe artichokes
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 100 ml of olive oil
  • 80 g of salted bacon, cut into cubes
  • 20 g of flour, then 25g for the sauce
  • 250 ml of chicken or vegetable broth
  • salt

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