Best 8 Herbed Peas Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH SPINACH, PEAS, AND HERBED RICOTTA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ricotta, lemon zest and juice, and basil; season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add spinach; season generously and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water 2 minutes less than per package instructions. Add peas; cook 1 minute more. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. Add pasta, peas, and 3/4 cup ricotta mixture to skillet.
• Reduce heat to low and stir, adding enough reserved pasta water to create a silky sauce; season to taste. To serve, dollop pasta with remaining ricotta mixture, drizzle with more oil, and sprinkle with basil leaves.

HERBED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add peas and green onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

HERBED POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk all dressing ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.
• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for about 12 minutes. Drain, let cool to touch, and cut into quarters.
• Cook fresh peas in salted boiling water for 6 minutes, frozen peas for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and let cool.
• In a large bowl, toss still-warm potatoes with about half of dressing and let cool. Combine with peas and bacon and add remaining dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning.

HERBED CHICKEN WITH SNAP PEAS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Mix the butter, tarragon, chives, lemon zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over high heat. Add the mushrooms and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the snap peas and shallot; cook, stirring, until the peas are crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Top the chicken with the herb butter and serve with the vegetables.

ORZO AND HERBED SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Bring water, broth, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil and blanch sugar snaps 1 minute. Transfer sugar snaps with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking, reserving broth, then drain sugar snaps in a colander. Put sugar snaps, scallions, and dill in a bowl.
• Return broth to a boil and cook orzo, stirring occasionally, until tender. Reserve 1/2 cup broth, then drain orzo in a sieve. Add hot orzo to sugar snap mixture along with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss, adding some of reserved broth if pasta seems dry.

HERBED POTATOES N PEAS

Steps:

• Place potatoes and bay leaves in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or just until tender; drain. Cut the potatoes into quarters; return to pan. Add butter and seasonings. Cover and cook for 5-8 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in peas; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

HERBED PEAS

Steps:

• Sauté onion and celery in butter in saucepan until tender.
• Add peas, salt, pepper, marjoram, and water.
• Cover tightly; cook just until peas are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• (This technique also works well with green beans or corn).

SEARED SALMON ON HERBED MASHED PEAS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add leek; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add water and peas; cook 5 minutes or until peas are tender.
• Place pea mixture in a food processor.
• Add basil, juice, and tarragon; process until smooth, adding more water if necessary.
• Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; keep warm.
• Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add salmon, skin side down, and cook for 6 minutes or until golden.
• Turn, and cook for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve salmon over warm mashed peas. Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.