Pea Pods with Onion Recipe

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This simple side from Heather Sauter of Silver Spring, Maryland is a welcome alternative to green beans, and the pea pods look so pretty tossed with chopped onion. "This dish is a snap to make and tastes like a million bucks," Heather assures.

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Pea Pods with Onion Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh pea pods
2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter, divided
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the pea pods and water in a microwave-safe bowl; cover and cook on high for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until crisp-tender.
Drain peas; add to onion mixture. Add salt, pepper and remaining butter; toss to coat. Cook and stir until heated through. Yield: 2 servings.

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

Originally published as Pea Pods with Onion in Taste of Home April/May 2004, p47