Simple Fresh Buttered Peas English Peas Food

EASY STEAMED ENGLISH PEAS

Steps:

• Combine peas and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan.
• Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring once or twice and lowering heat as needed to maintain a simmer, until peas are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Drain peas, return to pan, and stir in butter, herbs, salt and pepper.

SIMPLE FRESH BUTTERED PEAS (ENGLISH PEAS RECIPE)

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a hard boil.
• While waiting for the water to boil, shell the peas into a colander and rinse them. You should have about 2 1/2 cups after shelling.
• Boil the peas for about 60 seconds. When they all rise to the top, they're done. Remove them from the heat and drain immediately.
• Toss the warm cooked peas with the butter and salt.

BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil and add peas and salt to taste. Simmer peas until tender, 3 to 8 minutes, and drain. In a bowl toss hot peas with butter and salt and pepper to taste.

BUTTERED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/4 pounds sugar snap peas in boiling water until bright green, about 3 minutes; drain. Cook 1 minced shallot in a skillet with 2 tablespoons butter until soft, about 3 minutes. Whisk in a splash of water, then add the peas and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add chopped tarragon and parsley, and salt and pepper.

SMASHED BUTTERY PEAS

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound frozen peas with 4 tablespoons each butter and water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat until soft, 12 to 15 minutes. Uncover and smash with a potato masher to make a chunky puree. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon each lemon zest and pepper. Season with salt and thin with 2 to 3 tablespoons water.

BASIC BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• Shell the peas if using fresh peas, if using frozen defrost fully before cooking. Bring the water to a rapid boil. Stir in the salt and add the peas. Boil the peas for 1 minute or until they are cooked. Drain the peas when done and add peas to a wide skillet over high heat. Toss in pan until fully dry. Add butter and salt and pepper to taste. Add any optional additions if you choose, and combine.

ENGLISH PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook peas for 5 minutes.
• While peas are cooking, saute celery, onions and water chestnuts in butter.
• Add cream of mushroom soup, milk and peas to above saute ingredients.
• Put in a 9x12 pan and top with buttered breadcrumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

BUTTERED PEAS WITH LETTUCE

Steps:

• Boil the peas in salted water until tender, 4 to 5 minutes for fresh or about 3 minutes for frozen.
• Drain and set aside.
• Pour the wine vinegar and wine into a small pan, add the shallot and bay leaf and boil over a high heat until only about a teaspoon of the liquid remains.
• Add themustard and cream and boil for 15 seconds or so, shaking the pan and whisking.
• Still over high heat, gradually add the butter, whisking to make a creamy sauce.
• throw in the lettuce, whisk until it wilts, tip in the peas and reheat.
• Season and serve.

BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• The easiest, and maybe the best, way to serve tender shelling peas is to shell them and then cook them in 1/2 inch or so of salted boiling water. Peas take longer to cook than you might expect; I find they take around 4 minutes. Keep tasting them, and drain them when they are done to your liking. Put a large pat of butter on them and a sprinkle of salt, stir together, and serve immediately. If you have it available, chervil is wonderful chopped and stirred in. A slice or two of prosciutto or other ham can be julienned and stirred in with the butter, which makes a lovely pasta sauce for fresh or dried egg noodles. Another way to cook peas, one dear to the French, is to heat the water, then add salt and a few butter lettuce leaves along with the peas. When the peas are tender, swirl in butter to make a sauce around the peas and lettuce. The peas can also be cooked in olive oil instead of butter.
• All of these ways of cooking shelled peas apply to sugar snap peas. Cook them whole, or cut in half lengthwise or diagonally so that they mix well with sauce.

SWEET ENGLISH PEAS

Steps:

• Cook peas in a small amount of boiling, salted water, until tender (if using frozen peas, follow package instructions).
• Drain, and set aside.
• In another saucepan, heat the butter, and add the peas, mint and sugar.
• Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, tossing to mix.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

SAVORY BUTTERED PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter; add next 5 ingredients. Cover and cook at medium heat 6-8 minutes. Stir in pimento.

STEAMED ENGLISH PEAS WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring until blended. Set aside.
• Arrange the fresh peas in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam for 10 to 15 minutes or until the peas are tender. (If using frozen peas, follow package directions!). Remove the peas from the steamer and spread the butter over the peas. Let it melt evenly and stir. Serve immediately.