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Simple Peas and Onions

Simple Peas and Onions
  • Category

    Side Dish

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 pound shelled peas, fresh or frozen

1/2 onion, chopped fine

3 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chicken stock

Black pepper

Salt

Pinch of sugar

Directions

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. When the butter foam recedes, add the chopped onions. Sauté the onions for a few minutes until they just begin to brown.

Add the peas and the stock and bring to a rolling boil. Taste for salt and add if needed If you want, add a pinch of sugar to highlight the sweetness of the already sweet peas.

Stir the peas and onions often – you want the stock to reduce by about half without overcooking the peas. When the stock has reduced, turn off the heat and add the remaining butter and some black pepper. Serve at once. If you want, sprinkle on some sliced fresh mint.