Buttered Peas with Onion

Name: Buttered Peas with Onion
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2/3 cup water; 1 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1 pound frozen peas (3 1/2 cups)

From the kitchen of Carly

Frozen peas transform into something special when simmered with soft caramelized onion and good butter. The onion dissolves into the cooking liquid, creating a subtle sweetness that coats each pea. Simple, elegant, and ready in under twenty minutes.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12/3 cup water
11 medium onion, chopped
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
11 pound frozen peas (3 1/2 cups)

Instructions

Bring water, onion, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a heavy medium saucepan, then cook over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
Increase heat to medium-high and stir in butter and peas, then cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 8 minutes. Season with salt.