Sweet peas with mint
2
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Total time: 23 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 8 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This classic French dish capitalizes on one of the most underrated vegetables: peas. With this recipe for sweet peas with mint, you'll have an elegant dish in under thirty minutes. You won't believe how flavorful and fancy peas can be with a little love! This dish is a great complement to a light white fish or any sort of light protein because peas actually carry quite a strong flavor profile, especially when spiced up by the mint here. And, to really master this dish, make sure you serve it right after you finish the cooking process: It's best served warm and immediately!
Ingredients
Scallions
4 medium
Boston lettuce
1 head(s)
Uncooked green peas
1 pound(s)
Peppermint leaves
2 tsp
Salted butter
1 Tbsp
Sugar
⅛ Tbsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp
Table salt
⅛ tsp
Instructions
1
Heat a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add scallions and lettuce and cook until lettuce is wilted, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
2
Add peas and just enough water to cover them. Increase heat to high and cook peas until tender, about 5 minutes (frozen peas will take only 2 to 3 minutes).
3
Drain; add mint, butter, pinch of sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately
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