Side dishe for 3

Mushy Peas

Name: Mushy Peas
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 2 cup peas; 1/4 cup water; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp dried mint; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

$1.82for 420 minServes 3

Green peas simmer with butter, lemon, mint, salt, and pepper before being gently mashed into a soft side dish.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Frozen vegetables, 10 oz$0.10/oz typical	10 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.13Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$1.36

Swaps

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
3servings as written
$typical cost tier

British and Irish Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes Spring

Typical price

$0.45 per serving$1.82 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cup peas
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried mint
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Steps

Combine the peas and water in a medium saucepan and bring them to a simmer over medium heat.
Cook the peas for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
Drain any excess water and return the peas to the saucepan.
Mash the peas with the butter, lemon juice, salt, dried mint, and black pepper until mostly smooth.
Cook the mashed peas over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.