Best Minty Mushy Peas Recipes

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MINTY MUSHY PEAS



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This is a fantastic recipe that is so quick and so simple and uses our reliable friends the frozen peas, which work really well here. Great with fish, meat or even as a vegetarian dish with a big dollop of butter on top.

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     side-dish

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
1 handful fresh mint, leaves picked
1 pound (500 grams) frozen peas
2 large knobs butter
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, mint, and peas. Cover and leave for a few minutes to steam. Mash with a potato masher. You can do this with a food processor as well, just pulse it until smooth. Whether mashing or pulsing, when it's done add the butter and season very carefully, to taste.

MINCED BEEF PIE & MINTY MUSHY PEAS



Minced beef pie & minty mushy peas image

A traditional beef pie featuring carrots, celery, onion, gravy and puff pastry with a side of flavoured mushy peas

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 onion , chopped
350g carrot , chopped
3 celery sticks, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
500g pack lean minced beef
2 tbsp tomato purée
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
350ml beef stock
1 egg , lightly beaten
375g ready-rolled puff pastry , quartered or left whole, depending on dishes used
350g frozen pea
1 tbsp mint sauce

Steps:

  • Fry the onion, carrots and celery in the oil in a large frying pan until softened. Add the mince, increase heat and cook for 5 mins or until well browned. Stir in the tomato purée, Worcestershire sauce and stock. Simmer for 5 mins until the sauce has thickened slightly. Cool for 10 mins.
  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Spoon the mixture into 4 individual pie dishes or one large dish. Brush the dish rims with egg, then lay the pastry on top and trim. Seal edges with a fork and brush the pastry with more egg. Poke a little hole in the top and cook for 25-30 mins or until the pastry is golden and risen.
  • Meanwhile, cook the peas in boiling water, then drain and mash with the mint sauce. Serve the pies with the hot peas on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 731 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 51 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium

MINTY MUSHY PEAS



MINTY MUSHY PEAS image

Categories     Vegetable     Steam     Spring     Healthy

Yield 4 persons

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch spring onions, chopped
1 handfull fresh mint, leaves picked
1 pound frozen peas
2 large knobs butter
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, mint and peas. Cover and leave fro a few minutes to steam. Mash with a potato masher. You can do this with a food processor as well, just pulse it until smooth. Whether mashing or pulsing, when it's done add the butter and season very carefully, to taste.

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