Name: Peas with mint and spring onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 bunch spring (salad) onions; 15 gram butter; 5 cup (600g) frozen peas, thawed; 6 outside lettuce leaves, such as cos or iceberg, shredded; 1/4 cup mint leaves, shredded

Peas with mint and spring onions

Serves 6

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Ingredients

1 bunch spring (salad) onions

15 gram butter

5 cup (600g) frozen peas, thawed

6 outside lettuce leaves, such as cos or iceberg, shredded

1/4 cup mint leaves, shredded

Method

1.Cut green ends of spring onion into 4cm lengths. Peel and quarter onion bulbs.

2.Melt butter in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add onion, peas, lettuce and 1/3 cup water. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir through mint leaves, season to taste and serve immediately.

When you’re quartering a spring onion, leave the root attached so it doesn’t fall apart while cooking. A microwave can he a great help for cooking this side dish when you’re busy preparing the rest of the meal.
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