Elegant Artichoke Cups~Pampered Chef Recipe

Elegant Artichoke Cups

1 tbsp vegetable oil
24 square wonton wrappers
1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts in water,
drained and coarsely chopped
½ medium red bell pepper
2 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
1 lemon
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, pressed

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place vegetable oil in (1-cup)
Prep Bowl. Place six wonton wrappers on Cutting
Board. Lightly brush one side of each wonton with
oil using Chef’s Silicone Basting Brush. Press
one wonton wrapper into each cup of Deluxe MiniMuffin Pan using Mini-Tart Shaper. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers. Bake 6 minutes or
just until edges of wontons are light golden brown.
Remove from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack;
set aside, leaving wontons in pan.

2. Meanwhile, coarsely chop artichokes using Food
Chopper; place in Classic Batter Bowl. Remove
seeds from bell pepper and dice using Utility Knife.
Using Ultimate Mandoline, grate mozzarella cheese.
Using Microplane® Adjustable Grater, grate
Parmesan cheese; zest lemon to measure ½ tsp
zest. Finely chop parsley using Pizza Cutter. Add
bell pepper, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses,
lemon zest, parsley, mayonnaise (in Measure-All®
Cup) and garlic pressed with Garlic Press to batter
bowl; mix well using Small Mix ’N Scraper®

3. Using Adjustable Measuring Spoon, fill each
wonton cup with about 1 tbsp of artichoke
mixture; sprinkle with additional Parmesan
cheese. Bake 8 minutes or until edges of
wontons are golden brown and cheese begins
to melt. Remove from oven to cooling rack.
Remove wontons from pan; serve immediately.

Yield: 24 appetizers
Nutrients per serving (1 wonton cup): Calories 60,
Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol less
than 5 mg, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 3 g,
Sodium 115 mg, Fiber less than 1 g