Artichoke Heart Squares
From: Micheline, Carignan, Quebec, Canada
  • 2 [6-ounce / 170-mL] jars pickled artichoke hearts
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 4 eggs
  • Pinch of oregano
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] chopped parsley
  • Few drops Tabasco sauce
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] Italian breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 pound [227 g] grated Cheddar cheese
  • Preheat oven to 325°F [160°C].
  • Drain artichoke hearts, reserving marinade.
  • Reserve half of marinade for another use.
  • Pour other half of reserved marinade into a frypan; cook onion and garlic slices for 4 to 5 minutes, over medium heat.
  • Cool.
  • Cut artichoke hearts into small pieces.
  • Into a bowl, beat then eggs season with oregano, parsley and Tabasco sauce.
  • Salt and pepper; mix in artichoke heart pieces, cooled marinade, breadcrumbs and grated Cheddar cheese.
  • Transfer mixture into a buttered square 8-inch [20-cm] baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for approximately 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from its center.
  • Cool before cutting into 1-inch [2.5-cm] squares.