Zesty Sugar Snap Peas

Name: Zesty Sugar Snap Peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh or frozen sugar snap peas; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt

Lemon-pepper and garlic make these crisp-tender sugar snap peas flavorful and a nice accompaniment to a variety of entrees. You'll come to rely on this six-ingredient recipe. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 pound fresh or frozen sugar snap peas
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a skillet, bring peas and water to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and cook until tender, 6-7 minutes. Drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until well-coated, 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 74 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 267mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Zesty Sugar Snap Peas in 2002 Taste of Home Calendar

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wasoongu

Jun 10, 2012

Simple and yummy. Nothing spectacular, but good everyday fare.
LeilaDK

Dec 28, 2009

Made this for Christmas Eve dinner. It was very easy to put together and is great. I used fresh sugar peas. Will use this one again and again.