Cocotte de Légumes (Vegetables) Croquants – French Women Don't Get Fat

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium shallots, peeled and cut in half
• 3 pounds of mixed vegetables (carrots, leeks, haricots verts, fennel, celery, broccoli, squash, and beets), peeled, rinsed, and cut into medium pieces
• 1 pear, peeled and cut in half
• 1 apple, peeled and cut in half
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and freshly ground pepper