Name: Artichoke and Fresh Fava Fean Omelet (Omeleta me Aginares ke Koukia)
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Chopped fresh parsley; Olive oil, for frying; Sea salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1-2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup fresh or frozen green fava beans or flageolets; 3 small artichokes, trimmed; 4 eggs; 1½ cups sliced spicy sausage (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
2-3

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Foods of Greece

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 1993

About

The traditional omelets from the island of Andros are famous throughout Greece. They include froutalia, a flat omelet filled with thinly sliced fried potatoes and slices of country sausage or homemade smoked pork, and many vegetable omelets—including my favorite, which contains artichokes and fresh fava beans.

Ingredients

3 small artichokes, trimmed
1 cup fresh or frozen green fava beans or flageolets

Method

Halve the artichokes and slice each half into 4 segments. Wipe dry with paper towels.

Blanch the fava beans for 5 minutes in boiling salted water, then plunge into cold water. Drain and reserve.

In a heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the artichokes, onion, and fava beans. When the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes, add the minced garlic and sauté brief