Rosemary Peas With Pinenuts Recipes

PEAS WITH PINE NUTS (PISELLI CON PIGNOLI)

Steps:

• Bring broth, onion, and sugar to a boil over high heat. Add peas and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain. Discard liquid and onion slices and set peas aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Add rosemary, then peas and saute until heated through. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

TUSCAN ROSEMARY AND PINE NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a rack at the middle level.
• Spread the pine nuts on a cookie sheet and place in the oven. Toast, stirring once or twice to prevent burning, until they are a shade darker and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Watch carefully; pine nuts burn easily. Remove from the cookie sheet and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the confectioner's sugar, rosemary and pine nuts. Then stir in the flour to make a stiff dough.
• Spread and pat the dough evenly into an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. bake until the bars are golden and firm at the edges, about 20 minutes. Cool the pan on a rack for about 2 minutes, then use a sharp knife to cut into 16 squares. Let the bars cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing them with a small spatula. The bars can be stored, tightly covered, for up to 5 days, or frozen for 1 month.

ROSEMARY PEAS WITH PINENUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Saute pine nuts until golden.
• Add green onions and saute 2 minutes.
• Add peas, rosemary and sugar to skillet and continue to cook until heated through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.