Peas and Leeks
A really simple side dish to serve alongside nearly anything. Frozen peas are perfect!
Peas and Leeks
Use the trimmed dark leek leaves to flavor soup stock just as you would use an onion. Leeks have been on Central Asian and Egyptian menus since ancient times.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (47 gr) thinly sliced leeks, white and light green part only
- 10.5 oz (300 gr) frozen peas
- 1 TBSP butter
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Trim leek of dark green leaves and thinly slice the white and light green part only. (One leek will be about ½ cup). Melt butter in nonstick pan and add leeks.
- Cover and gently simmer for about 5 minutes until tender over medium heat.
- Add chicken stock and peas. Cover and cook until heated through, approximately 5 minutes. You may have to increase heat slightly.
- Stir in salt, pepper and serve.