Pretty Stuffed Spring Peas Recipe

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These stuffed peas are the perfect way to welcome spring and sail right through summer. I serve them on a platter surrounded by juicy strawberries. —Phyllis Cooper, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts

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Pretty Stuffed Spring Peas Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 36 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons minced chives
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
36 fresh snow peas (about 1/4 pound), trimmed

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Let filling stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add snow peas; cover and boil for 1-2 minutes. Drain and immediately place peas in ice water. Drain and pat dry.
Gently split peas open; pipe about 1 teaspoonful of filling into each pod. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 appetizer equals 23 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 22 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Pretty Stuffed Spring Peas in Taste of Home April/May 2010, p64