Vegetarian Buttered Peas with Mint
Few side dishes are as effortlessly satisfying as sweet peas finished with good butter and fresh mint. The frozen peas cook up bright green and just tender in a matter of minutes, then get tossed in foamy melted butter that coats every single one. Torn mint leaves go in right at the end, off the heat, so they stay vibrant and fragrant rather than wilting into the background. The whole thing comes together in one saucepan with barely any cleanup, which makes it the kind of recipe you'll reach for on a busy weeknight without a second thought. It pairs beautifully with roasted vegetables, pasta, grain bowls, or really anything that could use a pop of color and freshness on the plate. Simple as it sounds, the combination of sweet, salty, and herby is genuinely hard to stop eating.
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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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