Best Herbed Peas Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH SPINACH, PEAS, AND HERBED RICOTTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ricotta, lemon zest and juice, and basil; season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add spinach; season generously and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water 2 minutes less than per package instructions. Add peas; cook 1 minute more. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. Add pasta, peas, and 3/4 cup ricotta mixture to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low and stir, adding enough reserved pasta water to create a silky sauce; season to taste. To serve, dollop pasta with remaining ricotta mixture, drizzle with more oil, and sprinkle with basil leaves.

HERBED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add peas and green onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

HERBED POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for about 12 minutes. Drain, let cool to touch, and cut into quarters.
• Cook fresh peas in salted boiling water for 6 minutes, frozen peas for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and let cool.
• In a large bowl, toss still-warm potatoes with about half of dressing and let cool. Combine with peas and bacon and add remaining dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH SNAP PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Mix the butter, tarragon, chives, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over high heat. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the snap peas and shallot; cook, stirring, until the peas are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Top the chicken with the herb butter and serve with the vegetables.

ORZO AND HERBED SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Bring water, broth, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil and blanch sugar snaps 1 minute. Transfer sugar snaps with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking, reserving broth, then drain sugar snaps in a colander. Put sugar snaps, scallions, and dill in a bowl.
• Return broth to a boil and cook orzo, stirring occasionally, until tender. Reserve 1/2 cup broth, then drain orzo in a sieve. Add hot orzo to sugar snap mixture along with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss, adding some of reserved broth if pasta seems dry.

HERBED BEEF STEW WITH SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy large Dutch oven, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. Add half of beef and cook until beef is brown, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Transfer beef to bowl. Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and beef.
• Add onion and garlic to Dutch oven and sauté until onion is tender, about 10 minutes. Return meat and any juices in bowl to Dutch oven. Stir in wine. Simmer until liquid is reduced to half, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth, tomatoes, half of thyme and half of rosemary. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beef is almost tender, approximately 1 hour.
• Stir in carrots. Simmer uncovered until carrots and meat are very tender and stew is slightly thickened, approximately 45 minutes or less
• Stir in peas, parsley, remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and remaining 2 teaspoon rosemary. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 5 minutes.

HERBED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Boil 3/4 pound sugar snap peas in salted water until crisp-tender and bright green, about 5 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add 1/2 sliced red onion, 1 tablespoon chopped dill and 1/2 teaspoon minced marjoram; cook until the onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add the snap peas and salt; toss.

GARLIC AND HERBED EARLY PEAS AND FRENCH BEANS

Steps:

• Combine frozen green beans and peas in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water, cover and heat on high or 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once.
• In a large saucepan, brown chopped bacon. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan and add onion slivers, saute until softened. Add half-and-half and cognac to pan and whisk in garlic herb sauce mix. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
• Drain green beans and peas. Add to pan with the sauce and stir. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

HERBED TURKEY BREAST IN GRAVY WITH CREAMED ENGLISH PEAS AND CRANBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For the cranberries: In a saucepan over medium-high heat bring the cranberries, orange juice and zest, allspice, and sugar to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberry skins begin to burst, 10 to 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until thickened and the liquid has reduced. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• For the turkey: Blend the fresh herbs, salt, and pepper with 1 tablespoon oil and rub over the turkey breast.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining1 tablespoon oil. Sear the turkey breast until browned, reduce the heat, flip the breast, and add the chicken stock to fill the pan up to 1/4-inch. Cover the pan and cook until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the turkey from the pan and keep warm.
• For the gravy: Place the turkey pan over medium heat, stir in the flour, and whisk until well blended. Add the chicken stock, thyme, and sage. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until thickened. Strain sauce into a clean pan and whisk in the butter. Keep on low heat to keep warm.
• For the peas: Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Blanch the peas and drain them. Pour out the water from the pan. In the same saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour, salt, and white pepper and whisk together until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cream, reduce the heat to medium-low, and then add the cheese and peas, cooking until thickened and peas are softened, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the potatoes: Peel and slice the potato on the bias.
• Heat the oil in a saute pan over high heat and heat until just about smoking. (It's important to have high heat so you get a good browning!)
• Add the potato slices to the pan and cook for 3 minutes on one side. Flip the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the chives. Turn off the heat.
• For plating: Plate the creamed peas in the center of the plate. Slice the turkey breast on the bias and place on top of the peas. Drizzle the cranberry sauce on the side of the peas. Spoon the gravy over turkey breast.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HERBED MUSTARD BUTTER AND DUO OF SPRING PEAS

Steps:

• Whisk 4 1/2 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon tarragon vinegar, fresh tarragon, mustard, and parsley in small bowl.
• Arrange chicken in single layer in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Pat chicken dry. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with dried tarragon, salt, and pepper.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter with oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Place rounded teaspoon tarragon butter on each chicken breast. Tent loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Add vegetables to boiling water. Cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Transfer to bowl. Toss with remaining tarragon butter; season with salt and pepper. Arrange vegetables around chicken, garnish with tarragon sprigs, and serve.

HERBED PEAS

Steps:

• Sauté onion and celery in butter in saucepan until tender.
• Add peas, salt, pepper, marjoram, and water.
• Cover tightly; cook just until peas are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• (This technique also works well with green beans or corn).

HERBED POTATOES N PEAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes and bay leaves in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or just until tender; drain. Cut the potatoes into quarters; return to pan. Add butter and seasonings. Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in peas; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

SEARED SALMON ON HERBED MASHED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add leek; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add water and peas; cook 5 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Place pea mixture in a food processor.
• Add basil, juice, and tarragon; process until smooth, adding more water if necessary.
• Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; keep warm.
• Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add salmon, skin side down, and cook for 6 minutes or until golden.
• Turn, and cook for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve salmon over warm mashed peas. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.

HERBED PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the mushrooms and onion, covered, for 7 to 9 minutes, or until the mushrooms are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 94
• Total Fat: 1.0g
• Saturated: 0.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.5g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 89mg
• Carbohydrates: 16g
• Fiber: 4g
• Sugars: 8g
• Protein: 6g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 1 Starch
• 1 Vegetable

HERBED CARDAMOM PEAS

Steps:

• Place the peas in a saucepan and cover with water.
• Boil the peas for as long as you prefer (I only cook about 5 minutes).
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl mix together the salt, pepper, marjoran and cardamom.
• Drain the peas, then return them to the saucepan (off the heat).
• Sprinkle the spice mixture and parsley over them and mix well.
• Remove to serving bowl and top with the chives (if using); serve immediately!

HERBED PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cook peas according to package directions in unsalted water. Drain well and keep hot.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, saute mushrooms and green onions in butter or margarine for 5 minutes or until limp.In a small bowl, combine sugar, salt, marjoram, thyme and pepper. Sprinkle over hot drained peas. Add mushroom mixture and stir until blended. Heat through and serve immediately,

GLUTEN-FREE HERBED ROASTED CHICK PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Pat chick peas dry with paper towels, removing any loose skins. Place chick peas in ungreased rectangular pan, 15x10x1 inch. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with seasonings; toss to coat. Spread chick peas in single layer in pan.
• Bake 20 minutes; stir. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until slightly browned and crispy. Serve immediately.