Frozen peas boiled until tender and tossed in butter with fresh mint and black pepper; a quick side for lamb, fish or pies. Serves 4.
1,000ml
0.5tsp
12piece
400g
20g
1pinch| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 1,000ml | — | — | |
| 2 | | 0.5tsp | — | — | |
| 3 | | 12piece | — | — | |
| 4 | | 400g | — | — | |
| 5 | | 20g | — | — | |
| 6 | | 1pinch | — | — |
Pour the water into the medium saucepan.
Water · 1,000 ml
Add the salt.
Salt · 0.5 tspBring to the boil.
Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.
Fresh mint leaves · 12 piece
Tip the peas into the boiling water.
Frozen peas · 400 gBoil for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green.
Add the butter and stir until it melts.
Unsalted butter · 20 g
Add a pinch of pepper.
Ground black pepper · 1 pinch| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000 ml | | Pour the water into the medium saucepan.⏱ 15sResultWater |
| 2 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted water |
| 3 | — | | Bring to the boil.⏱ 6 minResultBoiling salted water |
| 4 | 12 piece | | Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultFresh mint leaves |
| 5 | Fresh mint leavesstep 4 |  | Chop them finely.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped mintused in step 11 |
| 6 | 400 g | | Tip the peas into the boiling water.⏱ 10sResultPeas in boiling water |
| 7 | — | | Boil for 3 minutes, until tender and bright green.⏱ 3 minResultCooked peas |
| 8 | Cooked peasstep 7 |  | Drain in the colander.⏱ 15sResultDrained peas |
| 9 | Drained peasstep 8 | | Tip the peas back into the warm pan.⏱ 10sResultDrained peas |
| 10 | 20 g | | Add the butter and stir until it melts.⏱ 20sResultButtered peas |
| 11 | Finely chopped mintstep 5 | | Stir in the mint.⏱ 10sResultPeas with mint |
| 12 | 1 pinch | | Add a pinch of pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned minted peas |
| Total Time | 15 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 117kcal | |
| 6g | |
| 5g | |
| 3g | |
| 15g | |
| 4g | |
| 5g | |
| 96mg |
Frozen peas boiled until tender and tossed in butter with fresh mint and black pepper; a quick side for lamb, fish or pies. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will boil frozen peas until tender, drain them, then toss them in butter with chopped mint and pepper.
