Green pea puree with mint

Votes: 5

Time: 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Mint green pea puree is a traditional English dish. You can use frozen green peas to make it. Simmer them with mint and spring onions, then mash in a blender until smooth (or mash with a potato masher). The puree is mildly spicy and refreshing. Serve as a side dish with meat or fish, spread on toast, or serve as an appetizer with crackers or scones for dipping.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

500 g frozen green peas
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 handful of fresh mint leaves
2 large pieces of butter

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and add chopped green onions, mint, and peas. Cover and let steam for a few minutes.
Mash the green peas with a potato masher. You can also puree them in a food processor by simply blending until smooth. Add butter to the finished green pea puree and season with salt to taste.

Author of the recipe - Jamie Oliver

Categories:

recipe / Summer dishes / Spring dishes / Main courses / Side dishes / Vegetables and mushrooms / English cuisine