Artichokes topped with Fresh Fava Beans

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Baxter Estate in Heath, Texas in 1984.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 pound peeled artichokes
 * 1 pound fresh fava beans
 * 1 white onion finely chopped
 * ½ bunch green onion finely chopped
 * ½ bunch fresh mint leaves finely chopped
 * juice of 2 lemons
 * ⅓ cup olive oil
 * 1 bunch dill chopped
 * 1 teaspoon sugar
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup hot water

Directions

 * 1) Heat oil in a broad pot.
 * 2) Stir in onion and green onion and allow them to soften.
 * 3) Add fava beans, mint and half of the dill then stir for 4 minutes.
 * 4) Add lemon juice, sugar and hot water.
 * 5) Place artichokes in the pot pointy sides facing up.
 * 6) Seal the pot with aluminum foil and place the lid on.
 * 7) Cook on medium for 30 minutes.
 * 8) Once you turn it off sprinkle with salt.
 * 9) Let artichokes cool in the pot.
 * 10) Place artichokes on serving plate and with a spoon stuff them with fava beans.
 * 11) Sprinkle the rest of dill on top.