Best Pea And Watercress Purée Recipes

CREAMY PEA & WATERCRESS PASTA

Creamy pea & watercress pasta image

This zesty pasta dish is superhealthy and packed with summer flavour

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

350g penne or other short pasta shape
300g fresh peas
1 garlic clove , peeled
100g bag watercress , tough stalks removed
2 tbsp mascarpone
2 tbsp chopped tarragon
zest and juice 1 lemon

Steps:

Cook the pasta following packet instructions. Meanwhile, cook the peas and garlic in a separate pan of boiling salted water for 3-5 mins, until tender. Drain well, keeping some of the water.
Put the peas, garlic and watercress in a food processor with 2 tbsp of the pasta cooking water. Whizz to a very rough purée.
Return the pasta to the pan. Stir in the pea mixture, mascarpone, tarragon and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 76 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 0.08 milligram of sodium

PURéE OF PEAS AND WATERCRESS

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Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories easy, quick, weekday, side dish

Time 20m

Yield A side dish for 4 (or 2, with leftovers)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 cups frozen peas
2 1-pound bunches watercress, trimmed of all but top 2 to 3 inches
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the peas and return to a boil. Turn off the heat. Add the watercress tops to the peas and cover the saucepan. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the watercress wilts.
Drain the peas and watercress and transfer to a food processor. Add the butter, pepper and salt and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon into a serving dish and serve.

PEA AND WATERCRESS PURéE

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Categories Food Processor Side Vegetarian Quick & Easy Pea Healthy Watercress Gourmet Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher

Yield Makes about 3 cups, serving 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

two 10-ounce packages frozen peas
2 bunches of watercress, coarse stems discarded and the watercress rinsed and spun dry (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

In a large saucepan combine the peas, the watercress, and the water and boil the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the peas and watercress are tender. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and purée the mixture.