Fava Bean, Artichoke Heart and Beef Stew
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound shelled fava beans I used frozen
- 1 pound lamb or beef stew meat
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 large handful fresh cilantro finely chopped
- 1 large handful fresh parsley finely chopped
- 8 artichoke hearts
- 1 preserved lemon rinsed and cut into quarters
Instructions
- Place pressure cooker or Dutch oven over high heat. Add oil and brown meat. Add the onions, garlic, spices, and herbs and cook a few minutes more.
- Add about 2 cups of water, cover the pressure cooker or dutch oven, and increase the heat to high. When pressure has been achieved, lower the heat to medium to medium-high, and cook with pressure for about 30 minutes if using the Dutch oven cook for about an hour.
- Bring down the pressure or uncover the Dutch oven and add the fava beans, artichoke hearts and lemons. If necessary, add enough water so that the artichokes and beans are completely submerged when pushed down with a spoon.
- Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and cook for 20 – 30 minutes, until the broth is thick.
- Serve with crusty bread or with mashed sweet or white potatoes.
Yes I used cooked favas from a bag of frozen and frozen artichoke hearts or bottoms are great.
Hi, which fava beans did you use? cooked?
Fresh or canned artichoke hearts?
It’s hard to explain, probably a little more umami, it has a briny quality that differs from regular lemon but it is still good with regular lemon.
What does preserved lemon add to the recipe that a regular lemon would not? Thanks.
You probably could. I would suggest browning the meat in a pan and then adding it to the slow cooker with all but the artichokes and fava beans, for about 2 hours on low. Then add the final ingredients and cook another 30 minutes, but you can try adding it all at once, the beans will get more mush, but I actually like it that way.
Could you do this in a slow cooker? How would you go about it?