Spring vegetables

Prep
15m
Cook
1h
serves
6
Spring vegetables
Spring vegetables
Whether they're paired with spring lamb or not, these fresh veggies will lighten up any dinner table.

Ingredients (7)

  • 12 dried morel mushrooms
  • 4 globe artichokes
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 12 asparagus spears, trimmed
  • 24 broad bean pods, podded
  • 50g unsalted butter
  • 2 tbs olive oil

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Method

  • 1.
    Soak the dried morels in 1 cup (250ml) boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid, and set aside.
  • 2.
    To clean the artichokes, trim the stalks to 5cm, then remove the tough outer leaves. Once you reach the softer leaves, using a sharp serrated knife, to trim 2-3cm from the top. Cut the artichoke in half lengthways, so you can reach the hairy choke, then scrape it out with a small knife and discard. Quarter artichoke hearts and place in a bowl of cold water combined with 1 tbs lemon juice to prevent them from discolouring. Cook artichoke in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife. Drain and cool slightly, then set aside.
  • 3.
    Meanwhile, blanch the asparagus in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and refresh in cold water. Set aside.
  • 4.
    Blanch the broad beans in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until just tender. Drain and refresh in cold water, then squeeze beans from skins. Set aside.
  • 5.
    Heat the butter and oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add the morels and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then add the artichoke, asparagus and broad beans and cook, stirring, for a further 1 minute or until warmed through. Remove from heat, then season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzle with remaining 1 tbs lemon juice to serve.
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