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Hot Buttered Peas with Bacon and Tarragon

Frozen peas warmed through with crisp bacon, soft shallot and cold butter that melts into a glossy glaze, lifted at the end with tarragon and lemon.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total22 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gfrozen peas, about 3 cups
  • 2 slicesthick-cut bacon, cut into 1.25 cm strips
  • 1medium shallot, finely sliced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 tbspunsalted butter, cold
  • 2 tbspfresh tarragon, finely chopped
  • 1 tsplemon zest, grated, from 1 lemon
  • 1 tsplemon juice
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Shallot
  • Tarragon
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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