Peas with Lettuce
This traditional French braised dish makes an elegant but simple side dish for chicken.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per each of 6 servings: about | - |
| cal | 95 |
| pro | 4 g |
| total fat | 4 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 12 g |
| fibre | 4 g |
| chol | 12 mg |
| sodium | 235 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 3% |
| iron | 9% |
| vit A | 11% |
| vit C | 23% |
| folate | 26% |
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2 tbsp (25 mL) butter
1-3/4 cups (425 mL) pearl onions (284 g pkg), peeled and halved
2-1/2 cups (625 mL) shelled fresh peas (12 oz/375 g)
1 head Boston lettuce, shredded
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL) granulated sugar
Preparation:
In large heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; fry onions until golden, 5 minutes. Add peas, lettuce, half of the parsley, 2 tbsp (25 ml) water, salt, pepper and sugar; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until peas are tender, 15 minutes. Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with remaining parsley.
Additional Information
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To Use Frozen Peas: Cook for only 5 minutes.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: June 2004
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