Light And Creamy Peas Food

CREAMY SPRING PEAS WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill a large bowl with ice water. If using fresh English peas, add to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Add the snap peas and cook until bright green, about 2 minutes, then add the snow peas and cook 30 seconds. Drain the peas and plunge into the ice water to cool.
• Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Add the flour to the drippings in the skillet and cook, whisking, until toasted, about 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken broth and cream and cook until reduced by one-third, about 6 minutes.
• Drain the peas, shaking off the excess water, then add to the skillet (if using frozen peas, add them here). Cook, stirring, until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the pancetta.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

CREAMED PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium high heat in a medium sized saucepan.
• Whisk the flour and garlic powder (if using) into the butter until incorporated and smooth.
• Slowly whisk in the milk and cook, stirring frequently, over medium high heat until the mixture has thickened, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the peas and cook, stirring frequently, until the peas are heated through, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream and check for seasonings.
• Garnish with additional pepper, butter, fresh chopped chives or dill. Serve and enjoy!

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.

LIGHT AND CREAMY PEAS

Steps:

• Cook peas in a small amount of water until tender-crisp (about 4 minutes if cooked in microwave) - or cook according to package directions.
• Immediately stir in remaining ingredients.

CREAM PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine peas, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then stir in butter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cream, flour, and sugar. Stir mixture into peas. Cook over medium-high heat until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

LIGHT AND CREAMY PASTA WITH HAM, PEAS, AND MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Put 3 tbsp. of light butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. After a minute, put in minced garlic cloves
• Add 1 cup of white wine then add all of the mushrooms and saute for 3-4 minutes
• Start to boil the water for the pasta. Add cubed ham and peas to the saute pan then add the remaining 1 cup of white wine and saute for 3-4 minutes
• Put your pasta in the boiling water. To the saute pan, add 3/4 pint of half & half, then lower the temperature to low-medium heat (so that it doesn't bubble)
• After 2-3 minutes, add corn starch one tbsp. at a time and stir-the sauce will slowly thicken over 3 to 4 minutes
• Salt and pepper to taste, serve over the pasta, sprinkle with parmesan cheese, enjoy!

CREAMY PEAS AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon, cook until onion is soft and bacon cooked.
• In a saucepan add cream, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, to reduce slightly, Approx 4-5 Min's.
• Add onion garlic mix, cheese and peas, stir to heat through and melt cheese, approx 3-4 Min's. If using frozen peas cook a little longer.
• Add cayenne and season with salt and pepper if desired, cook for a further minute or two, until nice and hot and thickened slighlty.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh mint.