Peas with Shallots

Name: Peas with Shallots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 pound fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed; 1 cup frozen peas; 2 shallots, thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

I first served this at an Easter dinner. Delicious! My guests suggested I use even more shallots. It's so easy, nutritious and great-tasting! —Rosemary Schirm, Avondale, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 cup frozen peas
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add snap peas and frozen peas; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes. Add shallots, salt and pepper; cook 1 minute longer.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 91 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 360mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as "Saute: Two Peas" in Taste of Home April/May 2018