English Peas with Mint

Name: English Peas with Mint
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 spring onion, sliced; 1 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 2 cups English peas, shelled (about 12 ounces); 1 6 mint leaves, torn; 1 Salt; 1 Water

From the kitchen of Carly

Bright green peas cooked just until tender with sweet spring onion, fresh mint, and good olive oil. This is spring on a plate: simple, direct, and tasting exactly like peas should. A side that steals the show.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 spring onion, sliced
12 tablespoons olive oil
12 cups English peas, shelled (about 12 ounces)
16 mint leaves, torn
1Salt
1Water

Instructions

Sauté the spring onion in two tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the shelled peas, a pinch of salt, and enough water to barely cover. Cook over high heat for 2 minutes, then add the torn mint leaves. Continue cooking until the peas are tender, a few more minutes. Check for seasoning, and add more salt if needed.