Buttered Peas

Name: Buttered Peas
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1,000 ml Water; 0.5 tsp Salt; 400 g Frozen peas; 5 g Fresh mint leaves; 25 g Unsalted butter; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

14 min · 7 min 25s active · makes ~1.45 l · Medium

Frozen peas cooked for just 3 minutes, then tossed with butter, fresh mint and black pepper. Serves 4.

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Buttered Peas

Frozen peas cooked for just 3 minutes, then tossed with butter, fresh mint and black pepper. Serves 4.

See more →

TOTAL TIME

14 min

ACTIVE TIME

7 min 25s

QUANTITY

~1.45 l

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 4 servings

1,000ml

0.5tsp

400g

25g

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1,000ml	—	—
2	0.5tsp	—	—
3	400g	—	—
4	5g	—	—
5	25g	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

12 steps

1 of 12

Pour the water into the medium saucepan.

Water · 1,000 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

2 of 12

Add the salt.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted water

3 of 12

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 5 min

ResultBoiling salted water

4 of 12

Tip in the frozen peas.

Frozen peas · 400 g

⏱ 10s

ResultPeas in boiling water

5 of 12

Simmer for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green.

⏱ 3 min

ResultCooked peasused in step 8

6 of 12

Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.

Fresh mint leaves · 5 g

⏱ 5s

ResultFresh mint leaves

7 of 12

Chop them finely.

Fresh mint leaves · step 6

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped mintused in step 11

8 of 12

Drain the peas in the colander.

Cooked peas · step 5

⏱ 15s

ResultDrained peas

9 of 12

Tip them back into the warm pan.

Drained peas · step 8

⏱ 10s

ResultDrained peas

10 of 12

Add the butter and stir until it melts and coats the peas.

Unsalted butter · 25 g

⏱ 30s

ResultButtered peas

11 of 12

Stir in the chopped mint.

Finely chopped mint · step 7

⏱ 5s

ResultButtered peas with mint

12 of 12

Add a pinch of pepper.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned buttered peas

Total Time14 min

#	Product	Action
1	1,000 ml	Pour the water into the medium saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWater
2	0.5 tsp	Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted water
3	—	Bring to the boil.⏱ 5 minResultBoiling salted water
4	400 g	Tip in the frozen peas.⏱ 10sResultPeas in boiling water
5	—	Simmer for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green.⏱ 3 minResultCooked peasused in step 8
6	5 g	Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultFresh mint leaves
7	Fresh mint leavesstep 6	Chop them finely.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped mintused in step 11
8	Cooked peasstep 5	Drain the peas in the colander.⏱ 15sResultDrained peas
9	Drained peasstep 8	Tip them back into the warm pan.⏱ 10sResultDrained peas
10	25 g	Add the butter and stir until it melts and coats the peas.⏱ 30sResultButtered peas
11	Finely chopped mintstep 7	Stir in the chopped mint.⏱ 5sResultButtered peas with mint
12	1 pinch	Add a pinch of pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned buttered peas
Total Time		14 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	127kcal
	6g
	6g
	3g
	15g
	4g
	5g
	96mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/7

Recipe

Buttered Peas

Frozen peas cooked for just 3 minutes, then tossed with butter, fresh mint and black pepper. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will simmer frozen peas in salted water for 3 minutes, drain them, then toss them with butter, chopped mint and pepper.

Serves4

Total14 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Water1,000 ml
Salt0.5 tsp
Frozen peas400 g
Fresh mint leaves5 g
Unsalted butter25 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonChef's knifeWooden spoonColanderServing bowlMedium saucepanChopping board

Method

Pour the water into the medium saucepan.

10sMedium saucepanWater · 1,000 ml

Add the salt.

5sMedium saucepanSalt · 0.5 tsp

Bring to the boil.

5 minMedium saucepan

Tip in the frozen peas.

10sMedium saucepanFrozen peas · 400 g

Simmer for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green.

Result · Cooked peas · used in step 8

3 minMedium saucepan

Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.

5sChopping boardFresh mint leaves · 5 g

Chop them finely.

Result · Finely chopped mint · used in step 11

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh mint leaves · step 6

Drain the peas in the colander.

15sColanderCooked peas · step 5

Tip them back into the warm pan.

10sMedium saucepanDrained peas · step 8

Add the butter and stir until it melts and coats the peas.

30sMedium saucepan, Wooden spoonUnsalted butter · 25 g

Stir in the chopped mint.

5sMedium saucepanFinely chopped mint · step 7

Add a pinch of pepper.

5sMedium saucepanGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Result · Buttered Peas

20sServing bowl, SpoonSeasoned buttered peas · step 12

Printed 17 October 2026