Spring Artichoke Ragout with Ham and Sherry

Name: Spring Artichoke Ragout with Ham and Sherry
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings chicken stock; 4 servings extra virgin olive oil; 4 servings fava beans; 4 servings garlic; 4 servings lemon juice; 4 servings onion; 4 servings parsley; 4 servings salt; 4 servings Serrano ham; 4 servings sherry; 4 servings Yukon Gold

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spring Artichoke Ragout with Ham and Sherry a try. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 397 calories. It will be a hit at your Spring event. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours. A mixture of chicken stock, serrano ham, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring a pot of water to a boil, then add the fava beans and cook until just tender, 2 to 4 minutes.

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Fava Beans

Water

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Pot

Drain the fava beans in a colander and place it under cold running water until the beans are cool enough to handle. Gently peel the skins off the beans. Set the beans aside.

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Fava Beans

Beans

Water

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Colander

Drain the acidulated water form the artichokes and cut each heart crosswise into -inch-thick slices, including the stems. Rub the slices with the cut side of the lemon halves to prevent discoloring, then set aside.

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Artichoke

Lemon

Water

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat the olive oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and ham and cook, stirring, until the onion is limp, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Ham

Add half of the garlic and the sliced artichokes and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute. Partially cover the pan and continue cooking until the artichokes are almost tender, 5 to 7 minutes, adjusting the heat so that the artichokes cook without browning.

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Artichoke

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Add the potato and green beans and cook for 1 minute.

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Green Beans

Potato

Add enough stock to barely cover the vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the heat to very low and simmer the stew, partially covered, until all the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

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Stock

Stew

Add the fava beans and cook until tender, about 5 minutes longer.

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Fava Beans

Place the parsley and the remaining garlic in a mortar and, using a pestle, mash them to a paste.

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Parsley

Garlic

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Mortar And Pestle

Add the parsley mixture to the stew. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and/or pepper as necessary and the lemon juice if desired. Cook the stew until the flavors meld, another minute or so.

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Lemon Juice