Petite french peas with pineapple mint

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
4 cups Fresh petit pois or other sweet baby peas
3 smalls Onions, thinly sliced
2 smalls Carrots, peeled/thin sliced
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
¼ cup Chicken stock
1 teaspoon Sugar
Salt & white pepper to taste
Bouquet garni consisting of 1 sprig each pineapple mint french thyme, and parsley
1 small Head butter lettuce shredded
2 tablespoons Pineapple mint, chopped

Directions

Heat butter in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, then add peas, onions, carrots, lemon juice, chicken stock, sugar, salt, pepper and bouquet garni. Stir well, then cover with shredded lettuce. Cover pan and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove bouquet garni, taste for seasoning and cook 5 minutes longer. Sprinkle mint leaves over peas and serve immediately.

Source: Shepherd's Garden Seeds pamphlet.

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