method
1. Top, tail and cut 2 kg young broad beans into even lengths in the pods. If very small, leave whole.
2. Lightly fry 75 g chopped onion and 4 chopped cloves of garlic in 50 ml olive oil.
3. Add the beans and moisten with 175 ml dry sherry and 600 ml stock; add a bouquet garni and 225 g fried lardons of bacon.
4. Cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the lid, discard the bouquet garni and allow the liquid to reduce to a glaze, then season with pepper and 2 tsp sugar.
6. Stir in 75 g white breadcrumbs, 25 g chopped marjoram and the grated zest of 1 lemon.
7. Lightly toss to ensure they are coated with the glazing liquid and serve dome-shape in a vegetable dish.
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