[WATCH] Artichoke and mushroom fricassee

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Artichoke and mushroom fricassee

Ingredients

• Mixture of artichokes, fresh, brined, pickled etc
• 1 lemon
• ½ celery
• 1 onion
• ½ carrot
• 1 sprig thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• ½ tsp fennel seeds
• ½ tsp coriander
• 1 bay leaf
• 250ml white wine
• 500g button mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 shallot chopped
• Olive oil
• Parsley chopped
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh bread to serve

Method

1. Choose a selection of your favourite artichokes.
2. Dice the vegetables and sauté in oil.
3. Once they softened add the seeds, thyme and bay leaf. Cook until fragrent
4. In a separate pan cook the mushrooms in some oil together with a smashed garlic clove.
5. Add the artichokes to the veg and sauté lightly, add the wine and let it cook out.
6. Add some butter to the mushrooms until foamy (on a medium heat).
7. Add the mushrooms to the artichokes once the alcohol of the wine has cooked through.
8. Finish off with some lemon and parsley.
9. Serve with warm bread.

This recipe first appeared on Gourmet Today TV, aired on TVM on 30 January, 2015. 

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