Best 8 French Garden Sweet Peas Recipes

PETITS POIS à LA FRANçAISE - FRENCH STYLE PEAS

Steps:

• Gently heat the butter in a large saucepan and add the onions and lettuce. Cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the onions and lettuce soft but not coloured. If the pan gets too hot just add a little vegetable stock.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and add the caster sugar, bring to the boil and continue to cook on a fast boil for a further 3 minutes. Taste and season with a salt and black pepper.
• Add the fresh or frozen peas to the stock with the onions and lettuce. Cook over a low to medium heat for 10 minutes for the fresh peas or 5 minutes for the frozen peas - or until they are cooked through, but NOT mushy or too soft; they should still retain their vibrant green colour and have a "bite" to them.
• Just before the end of the cooking time - add the creme fraiche and gently mix; allow to heat through for about 1 to 2 minutes. Check the seasoning once more and adjust to taste.
• Serve immediately with the sprigs of fresh mint on top.

SWEET PEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cook 2 minutes or until onions are tender. Stir in flour, salt, pepper; cook stirring constantly, 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk and cream; cook stirring constantly 4 to 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Add peas; stir gently to combine.Spoon mixture into 8 inch square baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. Top with french fried onions; bake an additional 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

CREAMY SWEET PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat.
• Blend in flour,salt,pepper.
• Cook over low heat,stirring until mixture is smooth and bubby.
• Remove from heat and add saved liquid.
• Heat to boiling stirring constantly, lower heat and add peas.
• Stir and heat though.

FRENCH GARDEN SWEET PEAS

Steps:

• Heat all ingredients to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and cook about 8 minutes or until peas are tender.

GARLIC AND HERBED EARLY PEAS AND FRENCH BEANS

Steps:

• Combine frozen green beans and peas in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water, cover and heat on high or 8 to 10 minutes, stirring once.
• In a large saucepan, brown chopped bacon. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan and add onion slivers, saute until softened. Add half-and-half and cognac to pan and whisk in garlic herb sauce mix. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
• Drain green beans and peas. Add to pan with the sauce and stir. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

FRENCH PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small saucepan; add all remaining ingredients. Cover and cook until the peas are tender, stirring occasionally.

QUICK FRENCH PEAS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute water chestnuts and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in the flour, sugar and salt until blended. Gradually add milk; stir in peas. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until peas are tender and sauce is slightly thickened. Add lettuce; cook until lettuce is wilted.

FRENCH PEAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook the scallions in the butter and oil until soft.
• Stir in the shredded lettuce, until wilted adding frozen peas and stock.
• Simmer, uncovered, until everything is tender and the liquid flavorful and liquid reduced.