Appetizer for 4

Dill Butter Peas

Name: Dill Butter Peas
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup frozen green peas; 2 tbsp vegetable broth; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cups sugar snap peas; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; salt and pepper to taste (optional)

$2.80for 420 minServes 4

Frozen peas and sugar snap peas simmer briefly, then finish with butter, lemon juice, and fresh dill.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Juice, a little$0.04/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.80

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.70 per serving$2.80 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup frozen green peas
2 tbsp vegetable broth
2 tbsp butter
2 cups sugar snap peas
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Steps

Simmer the frozen peas with the vegetable broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Add the sugar snap peas and cook for 5 minutes, until both peas are tender.
Stir in the butter and lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the dill, and season with salt and pepper.