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Sugar snap peas with butter and mint

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Sugar snap peas with butter and mint

Side Serves 4 10 min

Sweet and crisp sugar snaps are best eaten raw, in stir-fries, or lightly steamed or boiled. Quick-boiled and buttery, this is an easy side for a summer meal.

Cook's notes

Sugar snap peas are eaten whole but you can top and tail them if necessary.

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Ingredients

  • 250g sugar snap peas
  • 40g butter
  • handful fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper

Method

Prep time: 5 min
Cooking time: 5 min

  • Step 1

    Steam or briefly boil the peas until tender.

  • Step 2

    Drain and put the butter in with the peas - the heat of the peas should melt the butter.

  • Step 3

    Add the mint, add salt and pepper to taste, mix well and serve.

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