Easy Smashed Peas
 
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Smashed peas cooked simply with butter and lemon juice makes a perfect appetizer.
Recipe type: Vegetables
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cups fresh peas
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Serve with crusty sourdough bread
Method
  1. Place peas in a food processor and using the pulse button, smash them up. Do not purée them, as it is important to retain much of the texture.
  2. In a sauté pan over medium heat melt butter until foamy. Add crushed peas, stir in chopped oregano, and add salt and a pepper to taste.
  3. Cook peas over medium high heat for about 4 minutes until just tender. Stir in lemon juice, taste and adjust seasoning.
  4. Serve with buttered crusty bread.
Recipe by Christine Tizzard at htpps://christinetizzard.com/eat-your-peas/