Weeknight · Spring and summer
Buttered Peas
Peas heated through in butter and salt. They are done when they are hot, not when they are gray.
10 minutes · Serves 6 · About 4 cups
“He gives food to every creature.”
Ingredients
- 4 cups peas, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp fine salt
Method
- 1
Put the peas and butter in a saucepan over medium heat with 2 tablespoons of water if the peas are fresh. Frozen peas usually need no water.
- 2
Cover and cook 4 to 6 minutes, until the peas are hot and bright. Frozen peas take the shorter time. Do not boil them until they wrinkle.
- 3
Add the salt. Toss so the butter coats them. Serve at once.
From the kitchen
- A wrinkle means they went too long. There is no fixing that. Start another handful if it matters.
- Mint is pleasant and not required. A few leaves at the end are enough if you have them.
My note
Kept on this device, beside the recipe, for the next time you cook it.
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