BRITISH MUSHY PEAS (USING REGULAR SPRING PEAS)

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Mushy peas are the quintessential side veg to accompany fish & chips in the UK. The traditional recipes use marrowfat peas, but more modern versions take advantage of the ordinary English spring peas you can find in any freezer case. This version was bright, refreshing, and while it does taste different from the marrowfat version, it is still quite good. This is also great served with with lamb. Adapted from Tom Aikens version, as seen on Market Kitchen.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 kg frozen peas, rinsed (regular English peas or spring peas)
40 g unsalted butter
2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
pepper, to taste
10 g of fresh mint (a small handful of leaves)

Steps:

  • Heat some water in a saucepan to boiling, then add the peas and cook for about 5 minutes until tender.
  • Drain, but save about 200 ml of the cooking water.
  • Puree in a blender ( or use a stick blender) with butter, mint leaves, salt & pepper to taste, and some of the reserved cooking liquid (adding as much or as little as you feel you need - you want it kind of pasty and gloppy, like loose mashed potatoes).
  • Leave a few chunks. Test for seasoning and adjust as needed.
  • Reheat gently in saucepan if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.7, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 21.5, Sodium 1452.4, Carbohydrate 36.7, Fiber 12.4, Sugar 13.5, Protein 14.1

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