SPRING VEGETABLE RAGOUT

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
2 bunches baby carrots, peeled, with 1/2 inch of stem left
2 bunches baby onions or scallions, trimmed, leaving 1 inch of green
6 ounces small creamer potatoes, sliced thin
1 medium head fennel, trimmed, quartered, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick
Salt
2 cups well-seasoned vegetable stock
1/2 cup shelled peas (1/2 pound in pod)
1/2 cup shelled, peeled fresh fava beans (10 ounces in pod)
1/2 pound asparagus, ends snapped off, stalks peeled and cut in 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place 3 tablespoons butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. When melted, add carrots, onions, potatoes, fennel and a generous pinch of salt. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
Add vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Add a little more salt, peas, fava beans and asparagus and simmer 5 minutes covered.
Add remaining butter in bits, then chives and parsley. Check seasoning and serve in shallow soup plates.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 235, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 10 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1012 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams