Artichoke “à la Polita”
This lemony Greek artichoke stew is not only delicious but it’s vegan and also super scrumptious. Using fresh artichokes is a tedious job, but the effort is worth it.
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Servings: Persons
Calories: 220kcal
Ingredients
- 10 fresh artichokes
- 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 pearl onions
- 6 green onions thinly sliced
- 1½ fava beans popped out of their skin
- 1½ cups sweet peas
- 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Working with one artichoke at a time, remove and discard the tough outer leaves.
- Remove the hair choke from the center and place the artichoke in a bowl filled with cold water, salt and lemon slices.
- In a sauté pan over medium heat add olive oil, pearl onions and green onions.
- Sauté for 10 minutes.
- Add the artichokes, fava beans, peas, carrots, broth, salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 25 minutes.
- Add the dill and parsley leaving some for serving.
- In a small bowl mix the cornstarch and lemon juice. Pour this into the artichoke mixture stirring gently to thicken the pan’s liquid and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Notes
Tip:
You can use frozen artichoke hearts fava bean and peas if needed.
Serving Suggestions:
You main serve this as either a main or side dish with fresh parsley and dill on top.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Artichoke “à la Polita”
Amount per Serving
Calories
220
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Sodium
766
mg
33
%
Potassium
1098
mg
31
%
Carbohydrates
40
g
13
%
Fiber
16
g
67
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
4140
IU
83
%
Vitamin C
62
mg
75
%
Calcium
138
mg
14
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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