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Buttered Peas

3.8

(3)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

3 cups shelled fresh peas (about 3 pounds unshelled)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan bring 3 cups water to a boil and add peas and salt to taste. Simmer peas until tender, 3 to 8 minutes, and drain. In a bowl toss hot peas with butter and salt and pepper to taste.

TagsAmericanPeaBean and LegumeVegetableSideDinnerLunchGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerGourmet
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