Peas Amandine

Name: Peas Amandine
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas; 1/4 cup slivered almonds; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Quips field editor Shirley Kidd from New London, Minnesota, "This is a favorite vegetable side dish when the 'Kidds' come home to visit!"

Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) frozen peas
1/4 cup slivered almonds
3 tablespoons butter
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cook peas according to package directions; drain. Set aside and keep warm.
In a skillet, saute almonds in butter until lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon; add to peas. In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion until tender; add to peas. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 111 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 6g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Peas Amandine in Taste of Home April/May 1998

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grannygourmet

Aug 17, 2008

We all enjoyed this dish. It is easy and flavorful and a nice change from plain peas. I used fresh mushrooms instead of canned and just sauteed them with the onions.