Three Peas With Leeks, Mint, and Cream Recipe

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Three Peas With Leeks, Mint, and Cream
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
117
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trim sugar snap and snow peas, then blanch along with shelled fresh peas.
  2. Rinse leek well, flipping layers under running water to remove grit. Thinly slice crosswise.
  3. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, melt butter. When it's foamy, add leek and stir until soft, about 5 minutes.
  4. Pour in cream, increase heat to medium-high, and stir often until liquid is reduced by about half, 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Add all the peas and half the mint and stir just until heated through, about 1 minute. Pour into a serving bowl and sprinkle with remaining mint.
  6. To shell fresh pea pods, break open the pods by pressing on one end - the pod should pop open at the seam.
  7. Then run your thumb down the opening to release the peas. One pound of peas in the pod yields approximately 1 cup of shelled peas.
  8. To trim edible-pea pods, such as sugar snap and snow, cut or snap off ends and pull up sharply to remove any string on the pea. Discard ends and strings.
  9. To blanch fresh peas (either shelled or whole edible-pod types), if the recipe calls for it, bring water to a boil in a large pan, then add peas.
  10. Cook just until they start to turn a brighter green, 15 to 30 seconds, then drain immediately. Rinse well under cold running water until cool, then drain again.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 117.49 Kcal (492 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.93g 11%
Cholesterol 21.28mg 7%
Sodium 13.63mg 1%
Potassium 169.22mg 4%
Total Carbs 11.05g 4%
Sugars 3.91g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.72g 11%
Protein 2.97g 6%
Vitamin C 23.8mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 36.2mg 201%
Calcium 42.8mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 88.07 Kcal (369 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.2g 11%
Cholesterol 15.95mg 7%
Sodium 10.22mg 1%
Potassium 126.85mg 4%
Total Carbs 8.29g 4%
Sugars 2.93g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 11%
Protein 2.22g 6%
Vitamin C 17.8mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 14%
Iron 27.1mg 201%
Calcium 32.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.4
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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