Gut Friendly Buttered Peas with Mint
Few side dishes are as quietly satisfying as a bowl of sweet, tender peas finished with good butter and fresh mint. The peas cook in just a couple of minutes until they're vibrantly green and just soft enough to pop, then get tossed in foamy melted butter that coats every single one. Torn mint leaves go on at the very end so they stay bright and fragrant rather than wilting into the heat. For anyone focused on keeping their gut happy, this kind of simple, whole-ingredient cooking is exactly the approach that works — no processed additives, no mystery sauces, just clean flavors you can actually recognize. Frozen peas are a genuinely great shortcut here because they're picked and frozen at peak sweetness, so the dish tastes fresh even on a weeknight when you have nothing in the fridge. It comes together in under ten minutes and pairs beautifully with roasted chicken, grilled fish, or honestly just a piece of crusty bread.
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4 servings
- 3 cups frozen peas
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
Instructions
- 1
Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the frozen peas and cook for 2–3 minutes, until bright green and just tender.
- 2
Drain the peas through a colander and shake off any excess water.
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