Wisconsin Three-Cheese and Artichoke Potstickers with Roasted Tomato Salad
and Stravecchio Crema
by Executive Chef Rhys Lewis, The American Club, Kohler, Wisconsin

Category: Appetizer
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients:

Potstickers:

12 baby artichokes (canned may be substituted)
1/4 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped
6 shallots, peeled, chopped
1 quart chicken stock
1 lemon, squeezed
4 sprigs thyme, fresh
salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup Wisconsin Aged Provolone Cheese
1 cup Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese, shredded
1 cup Wisconsin Asiago Cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
48 wonton wrappers
1/2 cup water

Roasted Tomato Salad:

8 plum tomatoes, sliced
12 crimini mushrooms, quartered
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Wisconsin Stravecchio Crema:

1 cup heavy cream
1 cup Wisconsin Stravecchio Parmesan Cheese, grated

Preparation:

Potstickers:

For fresh baby artichokes, trim outer leaves and cut 1/4 to 1/2 inch off the top of the artichokes. Heat olive oil in saucepot; add garlic and shallots and sauté until translucent. Add artichokes, chicken stock, lemon juice and thyme. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer until artichokes are tender, approximately 20 minutes. Remove artichokes from cooking liquid and allow to cool. Chop into small pieces. If using canned artichokes, simply drain, chop into small pieces and proceed as follows. In mixing bowl, combine Wisconsin Provolone, Parmesan, and Asiago Cheeses with the mustard and chopped artichokes; blend well. Place a small amount of cheese-artichoke mixture in the center of each wonton skin. Moisten edges with water and seal tightly with your fingers. (The wontons may be stored on wax paper lightly dusted with cornstarch and refrigerated until ready to cook). Place a small amount of olive oil in the bottom of a preheated sauté pan. Add wontons, a few at a time, and brown on both sides. Add 1/2 cup water to the pan and quickly cover the pan to allow the wontons to steam through. Repeat this process until all wontons are first browned, and then steamed; reserve and keep warm.

Roasted Tomato Salad:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the plum tomatoes and crimini mushrooms in olive oil; season with garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer on a sheet pan and roast until tender, approximately 10 minutes. Remove from sheet pan and reserve until ready to serve. Cut into quarters and then half.

Wisconsin Stravecchio Crema:

Pour the heavy cream into a saucepot and bring to a simmer. Slowly stir in the Wisconsin Stravecchio Parmesan cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Reserve and keep warm until ready to serve. To serve, pour a small amount of Stravecchio Crema in the center of the plate. Arrange four of the wontons on the sauce and garnish with a small amount of warm Roasted Tomato Salad.

Recipe © 2006 Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.