Mushy Peas

Name: Mushy Peas
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 1,000 ml Water; 0.5 tsp Salt; 500 g Frozen peas; 5 g Fresh mint leaves; 30 g Unsalted butter; 1 pinch Ground black pepper

18 min · 8 min 40s active · makes ~1.55 l · Medium

Frozen peas cooked until soft, then roughly mashed with butter and fresh mint. Serves 4.

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Mushy Peas

Frozen peas cooked until soft, then roughly mashed with butter and fresh mint. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

18 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min 40s

QUANTITY

~1.55 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

Tools0/8

Ingredients

0/6 gathered · 4 servings

1,000ml

0.5tsp

500g

30g

1pinch

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1,000ml	—	—
2	0.5tsp	—	—
3	500g	—	—
4	5g	—	—
5	30g	—	—
6	1pinch	—	—

Tools

8 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

14 steps

1 of 14

Pour the water into the medium saucepan.

Water · 1,000 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

2 of 14

Add the salt.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted water

3 of 14

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 5 min

ResultBoiling salted water

4 of 14

Tip in the frozen peas.

Frozen peas · 500 g

⏱ 10s

ResultPeas in boiling water

5 of 14

Simmer for 5 minutes, until very soft.

⏱ 5 min

ResultCooked peasused in step 8

6 of 14

Meanwhile, lay the mint leaves on the chopping board.

Fresh mint leaves · 5 g

⏱ 5s

ResultFresh mint leaves

7 of 14

Chop them finely.

Fresh mint leaves · step 6

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped mintused in step 13

8 of 14

Drain the peas in the colander.

Cooked peas · step 5

⏱ 15s

ResultDrained peas

9 of 14

Leave them to steam for 1 minute.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSteamed soft peas

10 of 14

Tip the peas back into the warm pan.

Steamed soft peas · step 9

⏱ 10s

ResultSteamed soft peas

11 of 14

Add the butter.

Unsalted butter · 30 g

⏱ 5s

ResultPeas with butter

12 of 14

Mash with the potato masher until thick and roughly crushed.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultRoughly mashed peas

13 of 14

Stir in the mint.

Finely chopped mint · step 7

⏱ 15s

ResultMushy peas with mint

14 of 14

Add a pinch of pepper.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 5s

ResultSeasoned mushy peas

Total Time18 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	500 g	Tip in the frozen peas.⏱ 10sResultPeas in boiling water
5	—	Simmer for 5 minutes, until very soft.⏱ 5 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 13
8	Cooked peasstep 5	Drain the peas in the colander.⏱ 15sResultDrained peas
9	—	Leave them to steam for 1 minute.⏱ 1 minResultSteamed soft peas
10	Steamed soft peasstep 9	Tip the peas back into the warm pan.⏱ 10sResultSteamed soft peas
11	30 g	Add the butter.⏱ 5sResultPeas with butter
12	—	Mash with the potato masher until thick and roughly crushed.⏱ 1 min 30sResultRoughly mashed peas
13	Finely chopped mintstep 7	Stir in the mint.⏱ 15sResultMushy peas with mint
14	1 pinch	Add a pinch of pepper.⏱ 5sResultSeasoned mushy peas
Total Time		18 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve with fish and chips or pies.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	156kcal
	7g
	7g
	4g
	18g
	6g
	6g
	114mg

Ingredients0/6

Tools0/8

Recipe

Mushy Peas

Frozen peas cooked until soft, then roughly mashed with butter and fresh mint. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will simmer frozen peas until very soft, drain and steam them, then mash them roughly with butter and stir in chopped mint and pepper.

Serves4

Total18 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Water1,000 ml
Salt0.5 tsp
Frozen peas500 g
Fresh mint leaves5 g
Unsalted butter30 g
Ground black pepper1 pinch

Tools

SpoonChef's knifePotato masherWooden 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 · 500 g

Simmer for 5 minutes, until very soft.

Result · Cooked peas · used in step 8

5 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 13

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeFresh mint leaves · step 6

Drain the peas in the colander.

15sColanderCooked peas · step 5

Leave them to steam for 1 minute.

1 minColander

Tip the peas back into the warm pan.

10sMedium saucepanSteamed soft peas · step 9

Add the butter.

5sMedium saucepanUnsalted butter · 30 g

Mash with the potato masher until thick and roughly crushed.

1 min 30sMedium saucepan, Potato masher

Stir in the mint.

15sMedium saucepan, Wooden spoonFinely chopped mint · step 7

Add a pinch of pepper.

5sMedium saucepanGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve with fish and chips or pies.

Result · Mushy Peas

20sServing bowl, SpoonSeasoned mushy peas · step 14

Printed 18 October 2026