Heart Smart Artichokes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 artichokes, cleaned and left whole
2 lemons, cut into wedges
1 large onion, sliced
6 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Squeeze lemon juice into large pot of cold water.
Add lemon wedges, artichokes, onion, bay leaves and salt and pepper.
Allow to come to a boil, then cook at a simmer until artichokes are tender.
This is low-fat, low calorie and very flavorful.