Pasta Al Forno Con Carciofi
- 24 small artichokes
- 1 medium lemon, the juice therefrom
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 12 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- 12 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon gorgonzola cheese
- 12 lb pasta or 12 lb rigatoni pasta or 12 lb penne
- Cook the pasta in plenty of water until it is very al dente.
- Drain, add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, toss and set aside to cool.
- Add the juice from the lemon to about a quart of water in a stainless steel bowl.
- Peel the artichokes.
- Do this by removing all of the outer leaves until the light yellow tender leaves are exposed.
- Cut the artichokes in half vertically, and put into the lemon water.
- Once all of the artichokes are peeled, remove any chokes that may be in them.
- This is best done with a small sharp knife.
- Place them back in the lemon water.
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Put the pasta into a large stainless steel mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Mix Well.
- Drain the artichokes and pat dry.
- Add the artichokes, the garlic, and the cheeses, and mix again.
- If too dry at this point, add about 1/4 cup of water, and mix again.
- Coat an oven proof casserole with olive oil, add the pasta, cheese and artichoke mixture.
- and Bake at 375 for 30-35 minutes.
- Serve immediately garnished with freshly grated Parmesan.
artichokes, lemon, garlic, goat cheese, parmesan cheese, gorgonzola cheese, pasta
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-al-forno-con-carciofi-438949 (may not work)