Artichokes Stewed in Oil with Peas and Carrots

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   Put the diced carrots in a pan wide enough, if possible, to hold the artichoke bottoms in one layer.

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   Add the chopped garlic, 3 tablespoons oil, and about 1 3/4 cups cold water.

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   Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

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   Put in the artichoke bottoms, season with salt and pepper, and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes, until they are just tender, turning them over once.

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   Then add the peas, lemon juice, sugar, and dill, and cook 2 to 5 minutes more (less if they are the tiny petits pois), or until the peas are cooked.

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   Place the artichoke bottoms on a serving plate, and spoon some of the carrots and peas into each.

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   Pour the remaining reduced sauce around them.

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   Serve cold with a drizzle of the remaining olive oil over the top.

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   Instead of peas use fava beans.

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    Although it depends on how young they are, they usually need cooking a little longer, so put them in at the same time as the artichokes.

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    To add body to the sauce, put a diced potato in 5 minutes before the carrots.

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    It will fall apart by the end of the cooking and thicken the sauce.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.