Fancy Peas Recipes

BEST PEAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse the peas under warm water and shake off excess liquid.
• Smash and peel the garlic cloves.
• Add the butter and olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the smashed garlic and frozen peas and cook for 2 minutes until warmed through but still bright green.
• Season with the kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and lemon zest. Discard the garlic cloves and serve immediately.

FANCY PEAS

Steps:

• Drain off liquid from the mushrooms and add water to equal 1/4 Celsius.
• Cook onions and mushrooms in margarine until onions are golden.
• Add peas, celery, salt and liquid.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes until celery is tender.

CREAMED PEAS

Steps:

• Cook peas according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Drain peas; stir into the sauce and heat through.

ITALIAN PEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add frozen peas, and stir in stock. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and cook until the peas are tender, about 5 minutes.

FANCY TERRINE OF BLACK-EYED PEAS (NIGERIAN)

Steps:

• Soak black-eyed peas overnight. Drain. Remove skins by rubbing the peas together in water and letting the skins float to the top, then drain again and discard skins.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine soaked skinned black eyed peas with onion, tomato paste, red pepper and salt in a food processor or blender and process until completely smooth. *Add 4-6 tbsp of water if necessary. You should not feel any lumps when you rub mixture between your fingers.
• Stir in oil, Maggi sauce and curry powder.
• Combine chopped onions and green peppers in a small bowl.
• Grease a 9-inch loaf pan.
• Pour 1 ½ cups of pea puree into the pan.
• Layer half of the shrimp and half of the onion/pepper mixture.
• Spread 1 more cup of pea puree into pan.
• Layer hardboiled egg slices over this. Spread chopped meat on top of egg slices.
• Spread 1 more cup of puree over meat. Add remaining shrimp, and then the remaining onion/pepper mixture. Spread the rest of the puree on top.
• Cover with foil and bake 1 hour.
• Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until the top is browned.
• Cool in pan 20 minutes before turning out onto rack.