Best Minty Peas Onions Recipes

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MINTY PEAS AND ONIONS



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Mother could always rely on peas and onions when she was in a hurry and needed a quick side. Besides being easy to prepare, this dish was loved by everyone in our family. It was handed down to my mother by my grandmother. -Santa D'Addario, Jacksonville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 large onions, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 packages (16 ounces each) frozen peas
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint or 2 teaspoons dried mint

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute onions and red pepper in oil until onions just begin to soften. Add peas; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in mint and cook for 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 128mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

MINTY PEAS & ONIONS



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I have served this delicious side dish many times over the years. The original recipe came from one of my favorite community cookbooks,"Enough to Feed an Army." I usually serve this as an accompaniment to lamb as the mint flavor blends quite nicely with lamb. If you are in a hurry, you can simply melt the butter in the pan and proceed wthout waiting for it to brown. Since mint plays a major role in this recipe, is it highly recommend that you stick with fresh rather than dried mint. Tip: I snip my mint leaves with kitchen shears.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
20 ounces frozen green peas, thawed
1 medium onion, slivered
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup fresh mint leaves, packed, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt butter or margarine over medium or medium-low heat.
  • Cook butter until nut brown in color-about 7 minutes (but don't let burn- lower heat if necessary).
  • Add peas, onion slivers, salt, pepper, sugar, and mint leaves; cook until onion is wilted and transparent and peas are tender, approximately 10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Variation: You may substitute some fresh tarragon and orange zest for the mint- measure to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 302.8, Carbohydrate 15.8, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 6.6, Protein 5.3

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