Pea And Lettuce Purée With Tarragon Recipes

PEA AND LETTUCE PURéE WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook scallions in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add lettuce and water and simmer, covered, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and cook, uncovered, stirring, until just heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Coarsely purée in a food processor, then transfer to cleaned pan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through, then stir in salt, lemon juice, and tarragon.

ICEBERG LETTUCE SALAD WITH TANGY TOMATO-TARRAGON "FRENCH" DRESSING

Steps:

• Place lettuce in salad bowl and top with carrots and cherry tomatoes. In a bowl, combine vinegar and sugar, then whisk in tomato paste. Add tarragon leaves and whisk in oil in a slow, thin stream. Season dressing with salt and pepper, to your taste. Pour dressing over salad and serve.

TARRAGON AND SWEET PEA PUREE

Steps:

• Put the peas into a saucepan and cover with water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, remove from heat and drain. Put the peas into a blender, add the tarragon, salt, pepper and cream and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Serve immediately.

GREEN PEA SOUP WITH TARRAGON AND PEA SPROUTS

Steps:

• Place 1 cup peas in microwave-safe bowl; set aside. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until golden and almost tender, about 7 minutes. Add remaining peas, 4 cups broth, and 2 tablespoons tarragon; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil until flavors blend and peas are tender, about 7 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until completely smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Bring to simmer and thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon. Season with pepper.
• Cook reserved 1 cup peas in microwave until warm, about 1 minute.
• Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle lightly with yogurt. Sprinkle whole peas over and garnish with pea sprouts.
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TARRAGON AND SWEET PEA PUREE

Steps:

• Put the peas into a saucepan and cover with water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Cook 1 minute, remove from heat and drain.
• Put the peas into a blender, add the tarragon, salt, pepper and cream and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
• Serve immediately.

CHILLED FRESH PEA AND LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• In soup pot or large saucepan, melt butter.
• Add leeks and cook until tender but not brown.
• Stir in lettuce and cook until wilted.
• Add peas and combine well.
• Add stock, parsley, tarragon, chervil, pepper and just a sprinkling of salt.
• Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and cover and cook until peas are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Puree soup in a blender.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Stir in cream.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Adjust consistency with additional stock or cream if necessary.

BRAISED LETTUCE WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large sauté pan with a lid. Fry the onion gently for about 5 mins, until softened. Meanwhile, pull any damaged or coarse outer leaves from the lettuces and trim the bases. Cut the lettuces in half lengthways, through the base.
• Place the lettuce cut-side up on top of the onions and cook for half a minute, then turn over and cook for another 30 secs. Pour over the stock and lightly season. Put the lid on the pan, reduce the heat to the minimum and cook for 10 mins.
• With a slotted spoon, lift the lettuces out and put into a sieve over a bowl. Raise the heat under the pan and boil the juices until reduced by half. Add the cream or crème fraîche and petits pois and boil for 1 min until heated through. Arrange lettuces in a serving dish and pour over the pea-and-cream sauce.

PEAS WITH SHALLOTS & LETTUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan, then cook the shallots for 10 mins until softened and turning golden. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then throw in the peas and cook for 2 mins more until tender. Add the shredded lettuce, season, then allow the heat of the pan to wilt the lettuce. Serve immediately.

CHILLED PEA, LETTUCE AND HERB SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the leeks and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Add the peas, lettuce and stock or water, and bring to a boil. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat, cover and simmer five minutes. Remove from the heat. Drain through a strainer set over a bowl, and allow the vegetables and the broth to cool for 15 minutes. Taste the broth, and season as desired.
• Working in batches, purée the vegetables and herbs in a blender with the broth and additional olive oil for two minutes until frothy and smooth. Pour into a bowl, and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings. Chill for several hours.
• Serve, garnishing with additional chives, tarragon and/or mint.

PEA BISQUE WITH SHRIMP AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Place the split peas in a large bowl with enough water to cover by 2 inches; let stand for 6 hours or overnight.
• Drain the split peas, and transfer them to a large stockpot. Add the clam juice, water, and onion; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the peas soften, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Stir in the baby peas, and simmer for 5 minutes. Let the soup cool slightly. Place in the bowl of a food processor, working in batches, if necessary; puree until smooth. Press through a fine sieve into a large saucepan, and keep warm over low heat.
• In a large bowl, stir together the shrimp, garlic, lemon zest, paprika, and salt. Melt the butter in a nonstick medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, and cook, stirring, until they begin to turn pink and opaque. Add the lemon juice, and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat, and stir in the tarragon.
• Ladle the bisque into 6 shallow soup plates, and place a mound of shrimp in the center of each.