Stuffed Artichoke - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large artichokes
1/2 cup crabmeat, chopped
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Mix together all ingredients except artichokes and 1/4 cup olive oil.
Cut top and bottom from artichoke and rinse.
Turn artichoke upside down and smash slightly to open leaves.
Fill each leaf from the outside in by using the top of each leaf.
Drizzle remaining olive oil over artichokes.
Steam in covered pot with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pain, but not touching the stuffing mixture.
Steam for about 45 minutes or until leaf pulls off easily.
Serve.
Note: Crabmeat can be cut from recipe or replaced with shrimp, crawfish, lobster or any other seafood.