Spring vegetable stew (Vignole)
Vignole, or vignarola, is a Roman word to describe this incredible stew which is a celebration of spring. Please please try it – you will end up making it forever! If you don't have any chicken stock to hand, just use some of the water you cooked the beans, leeks and chard in. You can leave the cooked prosciutto in or take it out before serving it, as you like. This is absolutely lovely tossed into cooked, drained pasta. And you must try it with asparagus if you can.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Peas | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Artichoke | 1 medium (128g) | 60 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Broad Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Chard | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 small artichokes, or violet
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 340 g podded fresh baby broad beans
- 6 baby leeks, or 1 regular leek, outer leaves removed, cut into 8cm lengths, washed
- 200 g spinach or chard, picked and washed
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small white onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 310 ml organic chicken stock
- 340 g podded fresh peas
- 4 thick slices quality prosciutto
- 1 small bunch fresh mint, leaves picked
- 1 small bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked