HAM, ARTICHOKE & LEMON PILAF

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

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

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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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 3.66 milligram of sodium