Dad's Stuffed Artichokes

• 10 lg. artichokes
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 lb. sliced bacon
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 cups Italian-style bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp. salt
• 1-1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1-1/2 cup freshly grated Romano cheese
• 1 tbsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp. ground red pepper
• 1 cup chopped green onions
• 10 slices lemon
• Olive oil
• Water and red wine, for steaming

1. Cut off the sharp ends of the artichoke leaves with scissors.
2. Slice off the stem ends so they can stand up straight.
3. Fry the bacon in a large pan until crisp and drain.
4. Crumble fine by hand into a bowl.
5. Add bread crumbs, cheeses, green onion, parsley, garlic, salt and red and black pepper.
6. Spread the leaves of each artichoke and pack in a good amount of stuffing around them.
7. Tap the artichokes lightly so the loose stuffing falls off.
8. Stand the now stuffed artichokes up in a roasting pan.
9. Add some water and red wine to to a depth of 1-1/2 inches.
10. Drizzle the tops of each artichoke with a fair amount of olive oil.
11. Top each stuffed artichoke with a lemon slice.
12. Place the roasting pan on the stove and bring the water and wine to a boil.
13. Cover and lower the heat; steam the artichokes until the leave pull out easily, about 1 hour or a little more.
14. Keep an eye on the water level and check after about every 25 minutes add more water or wine if needed.
15. Serve hot or warm.

artichokes, parsley, bacon, garlic, italianstyle bread crumbs, salt, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, ground black pepper, ground red pepper, green onions, lemon, olive oil, water

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/18966 (may not work)