Creamed Peas with Mint

Name: Creamed Peas with Mint
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 Tbsps finely chopped celery; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh mint; 454 grams thawed frozen peas or 1 lb shelled fresh green peas (3 1/2 lb in pods); 177 milliliters heavy cream; 2 Tbsps finely chopped onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Creamed Peas with Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 201 calories, 5g of protein, and 15g of fat. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of pepper, butter, mint, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

If using freshly shelled peas, cook in a 4- to 5-quart saucepan of boiling water (not salted), uncovered, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes, then drain in a colander.

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Water

Peas

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Colander

Sauce Pan

Briskly simmer cream with 1/4 cup mint in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan until slightly thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup, 4 to 5 minutes.

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Cream

Mint

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Sauce Pan

Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding mint.

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Mint

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Sieve

Bowl

Cook celery and onion in butter in 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.

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Butter

Celery

Onion

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Sauce Pan

Add cooked fresh or thawed frozen peas and cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cream, salt, and pepper and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until peas are well coated, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons mint and salt to taste.

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Pepper