Mushy Peas – A Lovely Mess

Mushy peas are just about precisely what they sound like. If you happen to’ve by no means tried it earlier than, it’s a should!

I first had mushy peas after I did a summer season semester as an alternate pupil in London (in faculty). I hope that sounds very cultured as a result of I prefer to make these alongside frozen fish sticks and French fries. Very cultured, certainly.

This recipe for mushy peas goes nice with fried fish and chips, or it may be served alongside many different predominant dishes if you want one thing easy (and inexperienced) to brighten up your meal.

Peas are an incredible supply of plant protein and fiber. This recipe is REALLY simple to make, requires only some substances, and tastes vibrant and flavorful—very like this pea soup that I really like.

Associated: If you happen to love this mushy pea recipe, do this basic pea salad with bacon.

Components:

• Peas – I take advantage of frozen peas
• Garlic
• Butter
• Cream – Half and half and even entire milk
• Salt and pepper
• Lemon

Methods to Make Mushy Peas:

In a sauce pan, warmth the butter over medium warmth. Prepare dinner the minced garlic for a minute till aromatic. Then, toss within the frozen peas. Prepare dinner till softened. Calmly season every little thing with salt and pepper.

In a meals processor, puree the cooked pea combination with the cream. The combination will nonetheless be fairly thick. Now add the juice from the lemon and puree. Style and add extra salt and pepper as wanted.

If you happen to’d like your mushy peas even thinner in consistency, you’ll be able to add just a little extra cream and even some water and puree earlier than serving.

Ideas and Substitutions:

• If you would like this dish to be non-dairy or vegan, merely swap the butter and cream for a non-dairy model (like vegan butter, or olive oil, and oat milk and even simply water).
• That is a simple, accessible model of mushy peas. If you would like a extra conventional choice, you’ll need to soak dried marrowfat peas in a single day earlier than cooking. Conventional mushy peas additionally name for including baking soda to the simmering peas, inflicting them to develop and explode. However this model will be made in about 5 minutes, and frozen peas are far more accessible the place I reside.
• If you happen to don’t personal a meals processor, you may as well puree this in a blender or with an immersion blender. The peas will likely be very smooth so you would additionally do that by hand with a spoon or masher.

What to Serve Mushy Peas With?

Listed here are some recipes that go properly with this facet dish: