Minty Buttery Green Peas Recipe
This quick and easy green peas recipe makes your frozen peas taste so much better! Six ingredients and ten minutes are all you need to whip up a great side dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Sides
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1-pound bag of frozen peas
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
Instructions
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Swirl the skillet from time to time.
- Add minced garlic and frozen peas, sauté together until the peas are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in fresh mint. Garnish with whole mint leaves if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 36
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 0.9mg
- Fat: 3.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0.5g
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 10.2mg