Vegetables in white wine

Name: Vegetables in white wine
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ½ fennel root, cut into batons; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) chicken stock or water; 100 g (3¼ oz) shelled fresh peas; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 100 g (3¼ oz) French beans, topped and tailed; 3 French shallots, finely chopped; 60 g (2 oz) toasted pine nuts; 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced; 100 g (3¼ oz) bacon, cut into strips; 1 celery stick, cut into batons; 1 large carrot, cut into batons; 100 ml (3¼ fl oz) white wine

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

Vegetables

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Experiment with different vegetables to see which you prefer. Make this dish according to the traditional recipe below, or vary it with an oriental touch or your favourite herbs.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
100 g (3¼ oz) bacon, cut into strips

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat and cook the bacon until golden brown. Lower the heat, add the shallots and a pinch of salt. Cook for 2 minutes, without colouring. Add the carrot, celery, fennel and a pinch of salt, and cook gently for 5 minutes.
Add the white wine and chicken stock and cook over medium heat until almost dry. Add the tomato an