Petits Pois à La Française Recipes

PETITS POIS A LA FRANCAISE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the onions and cook 2 minutes, then add the bacon and continue cooking until done. Add the peas and stock. Season. Cover and cook until the peas are almost tender. Add the lettuce and stir through. Cover 1 minute to wilt. Check the seasonings, and serve.

PETITS POIS A LA FRANCAISE (SMALL PEAS WITH SHREDDED LETTUCE)

Steps:

• Allow the peas and onions to stand until defrosted.
• Cut away and discard the core of the lettuce. Rinse and pat dry. Cut the leaves into fine shreds. There should be about 3 cups.
• Blend 1 tablespoon of the butter with the flour until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of butter in a small skillet and add the shredded lettuce. Rince and pat dry. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the peas and onions and salt. Cover and cook about 4 minutes. Stir in the but ter-flour mixture and cook briefly.

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.

PETITS POIS à LA FRANçAISE

Steps:

• Slice the scallions finely, and cook them in the butter and oil until soft. Shred the lettuce and stir into the scallion, and when it's wilted add the frozen peas and stock.
• Cook at a robust simmer, uncovered, until everything is tender and the liquid flavorful and reduced.