Basil Sugar Snap Peas Recipe

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Complement the sauce-topped steaks with this vibrant side dish that cooks in the microwave in mere minutes. Fresh sugar snap peas get extra color from a jar of pimientos, which eliminates the need to chop sweet red pepper.

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Basil Sugar Snap Peas Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
5 5 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh sugar snap peas
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 jar (2 ounces) sliced pimientos, drained
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the peas and water. Cover and cook on high for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup (prepared with reduced-fat butter) equals 77 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Basil Sugar Snap Peas in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p12

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