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Pork chops and artichoke gratin

Ingredients

• 2 pork chops
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Artichoke gratin

• 800g artichoke hearts, cooked
• 4 lemons, zest and juice
• 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 60ml olive oil
• 3 tbsp thyme, chopped
• 6 tbsp parsley, chopped
• 150g ricotta
• 6 tbsp Parmesan, grated
• Salt and pepper

Béchamel

• 50g unslated butter
• 50g plain flour
• 200ml chicken stock
• 200ml milk
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 clove garlic
• Bay leaf
• Onion
• 1 tsp mustard

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190°C.
2. Put the onions in a pan with the olive oil and some salt and pepper.
3. Cook on a medium heat for about 10 mins or until golden, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the cooked artichokes together with the lemon, zest, thyme and parsley. Stir gently to mix.
5. Taste and add more salt and pepper, if you like. Set aside
6. Start the béchamel by melting the butter in a small saucepan.
7. Add the flour and cook on a medium heat, stirring all the time, for about 2 mins. Make sure the mix doesn’t brown much.
8. Mix the stock and milk and slowly add to the saucepan as you whisk.
9. Add salt and keep cooking and whisking on a low heat for about 10 mins or until sauce is thick and creamy.
10. Gently mix together the artichokes and béchamel, then pour into a small  ovenproof dish that’s been lightly greased with oil.
11. Make small holes in the artichoke mix and into each drop about 1 tsp of ricotta. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 mins.
12. Remove the foil and scatter the Parmesan over the top.
13. Increase the oven temperature to 210°C. Continue baking for 15-20 mins, or until the Parmesan turns golden brown and the béchamel is bubbling away. Remove from the oven and serve hot or warm.
14. While the artichokes are baking make the pork chops. Season with salt and pepper.
15. Melt the butter and oil in a pan and fry the pork chops for 2 to 3 mins on one side, then filp over and cook for a further 1 to 2 mins.
16. Remove the pork chops from the pan and allow to rest of 2 mins before serving with the artichoke gratin.

This recipe first appeared on Gourmet Today TV, aired on TVM on 30 January, 2015.

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