Name: Ham, artichoke & lemon pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion chopped; 250g basmati rice; 700ml vegetable stock; 300g artichoke hearts from a jar or deli counter, sliced; 300g thickly sliced ham cut into chunks; zest and juice 2 lemons; 3 tbsp chopped mint

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Ham, artichoke & lemon pilaf

Ham, artichoke & lemon pilaf

Mary Cadogan

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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Satisfy your hunger with this quick and easy rice dish, perfect for a midweek meal

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Ingredients

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1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion

chopped
250g basmati rice
700ml vegetable stock
300g artichoke hearts

from a jar or deli counter, sliced
300g thickly sliced ham

cut into chunks
zest and juice 2 lemons
3 tbsp chopped mint

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal509
fat23g
saturates4g
carbs57g
sugars4g
fibre3g
protein22g
salt3.66g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan, then add the onion and fry for a couple of mins until starting to soften. Stir in the rice, then pour in the stock and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 5 mins.
step 2

Add the artichokes, ham, half the lemon zest and all of the juice to the pan. Cover and cook for 5-7 mins more until the rice is tender. Stir in the mint, then divide between four bowls and scatter over the remaining zest.

RECIPE TIPS

MAKE IT VEGGIE - LEMONY BEAN & ARTICHOKE PILAF

Cut 100g French beans into short lengths, then add to the rice with the stock. After cooking for 5 mins, add a handful broad beans in with the artichokes, lemon zest and juice, then continue as above.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2008

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