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Anything-Scented Peas

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Makes 4 servings 1x

Time 20 minues, if peas need to be shucked

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
  • 1 tablespoon any ingredient from the list below
  • 2 cups peas (about 2 pounds in the pod; thawed and well-drained frozen are fine)
  • Salt or sugar

Instructions

  1. Put the oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot or the butter is melted, stir in your ingredient of choice and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, just a minute or so.
  2. Add the peas and cook for a couple of minutes more, swirling the pan a bit to coat the peas in the pan juices and soften them a bit. Taste, add a sprinkle of salt or sugar as you prefer, and serve hot or at room temperature.

— Recipe from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Recipe variations

10 Flavor Possibilities for Anything-Scented Peas

  1. Grated lemon, orange, or tangerine zest
  2. Minced herbs like mint, tarragon, parsley, basil, or chervil
  3. Minced fresh ginger or chopped candied ginger
  4. Sesame seeds (white or black)
  5. Minced garlic
  6. Fermented black beans
  7. Grated coconut
  8. Minced shallot
  9. White wine or sake
  10. Any miso