Cream Cheese Stuffed Pea Pods Recipes

MAUIGIRL'S SMOKED SALMON STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• Split each snow pea down one seam.
• Mix cream cheese, smoked salmon, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl until smooth. Spoon salmon mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe mixture into the center of each snow pea pod, creating a scalloped edge. Sprinkle dill weed over cream cheese filling.

SMOKED SALMON STUFFED PEA PODS

Steps:

• 1. Split each pea pod down one seam, removing peas.
• 2. Thoroughly mix cream cheese, salmon, garlic salt and pepper.
• 3. Place cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Alternatively a zip-lock baggie with one corner snipped off can be used.
• 4. Pipe cream cheese into each pea pod, replace a few peas on top of the cream cheese, dust with small amount of dill weed.

STUFFED SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In salted, boiling water, blanch (boil rapidly in lots of water) snow peas for 30 seconds.
• Cool in cold water, drain, and set aside.
• Blend the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
• With a sharp pairing knife, split the snow peas along the curved side.
• Fill each snow pea with filling, using a small spatula or pastry bag with tip.
• I have used a ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner.
• Can be made the day before, refrigerate, and serve chilled.

STUFFED SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Put peas in a steamer basket. Place peas in boiling water and remove immediately. Place in ice water and refrigerate. Combine cream cheese, horseradish, pepper,and onion in a small bowl. Stir until smooth. Chill for 1 hour. Using a sharp knife, slit the snap pea along it's inside length. Spoon mixture into a pastry bag with a decorative tip. Pipe approximately 1&1/2 tsps of mixture into each pod. Sprinkle with chopped bacon. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.