SUGAR SNAPS WITH FLOWERING PEA SHOOTS, PEAS, AND BABY ONIONS

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Categories     Onion     Vegetable     Side     Easter     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Pea     Spring     Birthday     Healthy     Sugar Snap Pea     Boil     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 ounces pearl onions, root ends trimmed and cut with an X
2 bunches scallions, white parts only
1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 pound fresh peas in pods, shelled (1 cup)
1/4 pound pea shoots (preferably flowering), cut into 3-inch lengths
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

Steps:

  • Boil pearl onions in salted water 15 minutes and drain in a colander. Rinse under cold water, then peel.
  • Cook scallions and sugar snaps in a large pot of boiling salted water 1 minute. Add shelled peas and pearl onions and cook 1 minute more, or until all vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain vegetables and toss with pea shoots, butter, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.

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