Minted fresh peas

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

8 lg Lettuce leaves
3 lb Green peas, shelled
3/4 ts Sugar
3/4 ts Salt
1/8 ts Pepper
1 1/2 ts Finely chopped fresh mint or
1/4 ts Dried mint leaves
3 tb Butter or margarine

1. Wash lettuce leaves and line a deep, 1 1/2-quart, heat- resistant,
non-metallic casserole with half of the moist lettuce leaves. Top with
peas. 2. Sprinkle peas with sugar, salt, pepper, and mint and dot with
butter. Cover peas with remaining lettuce leaves. Heat, covered
tightly, in Microwave Oven 9 minutes or until peas are tender. 3.
Carefully tilt cover to allow steam to escape. Then remove cover. 4.
Remove lettuce leaves and toss peas well before serving. VARIATIONS:
1/4 teaspoon dried chervil or savory may be substituted for dried
mint leaves.