| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) olive oil or salted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated on a rasp grater
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, gently chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups fresh spring, English or snow peas
- 8 to 12 ounces shaved or grated Pecorino-Romano cheese
Instructions
- In a pan on medium-low heat, add the olive oil (or butter), garlic and lemon zest. Cook, stirring, so the garlic and zest can steep without browning, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, thyme, a pinch of salt and a few more grinds of black pepper than you normally would. Move the contents of the pan around a bit more while cooking, until the thyme is darker in color and the pan is fragrant, about 5 more minutes.
- Add the peas and toss to warm and coat, about 4 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and top with the cheese.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 226 |
| Total Fat | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg |
| Sodium | 408 mg |
Reviews
I only eat the early peas Leasure I hate regular peas 2 generations only eat the early peas they are sweet not starchy. I’m going to try it with my type of peas.
Let me start by saying I don’t like peas, never have & considering my age don’t think I ever will but my husband loves peas & LOVED this recipe! Thank you for sharing!
Great method for other veggies like asparagus or broccolini or carrots!!! A keeper recipe.
I loved these peas! I didn’t have fresh thyme so I used Italian seasoning. I used half butter and half olive oil and added some lemon pepper in addition to black pepper. Peas are an excellent source of vegetarian protein so I’m thrilled to add this into my rotation! Thank you, Sunny!
perfect side dish!
Love this! This recipe makes peas taste delicious, fresh and more than a plain side dish. Perfect to go with a spring meal. Thanks, Sunny!!
So easy and a different esyyof eating peas
I watched Sunny make this on the show and wanted to try it. I love this show and get many recipes from it that the family loves, unfortunately this wasn’t one of them. For me I think it was just the flavor combination. I guess I just prefer my peas with just some salt and butter.
Sunny, What a delicious dish! I made this for kids tonight or not big vegetable eaters. And it was a big hit! And super easy
I love peas but they were plain and simple. This is something new and fun. It reminded me of spring. p.s. it is kid approved!