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Herbed Pea "Sauce"

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Hirsheimer & Hamilton

Recipe information

  • Yield

    about 2 cups

Ingredients

2

cups shelled fresh peas (from about 2 pounds pods), or frozen peas, thawed

3

/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter

4

scallions, thinly sliced

1

teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

1

/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2

tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives

Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    If using fresh peas, cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 3 minutes; drain and set aside (do not cook frozen peas).

    Step 2

    Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add scallions and peas and cook, stirring constantly, until scallions are just beginning to soften and peas are heated through, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in lemon zest. Stir in parsley and chives; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Per Serving

1/3 cup is equal to 1 serving
1 serving contains: Calories (kcal) 250 Fat (g) 22 Saturated Fat (g) 14 Cholesterol (mg) 60 Carbohydrates (g) 9 Dietary Fiber (g) 3 Total Sugars (g) 3 Protein (g) 3 Sodium (mg) 120