Day 287: Peas with Chili Lime Butter
Oh dear. I'd already half written the post in my head, extolling the delicious simplicity of peas topped with the chili lime butter that was such a hit with a watercress sandwich . But nope, nothin' special here. Sorry. I wish so too! Hmm. Broccoli, perhaps? ARF TUESDAYS For the record, this is A Veggie Venture's contribution to the gentle eat-right encouragement from Sweetnicks . FROM THE ARCHIVES For green-pea favorites, see here in the Recipe Box . PEAS with CHILI LIME BUTTER Bookmark or print this recipe only Hands-on time: 10 minutes for the chili lime butter, 2 minutes for the peas Time to table: 20 minutes Serves 4 1 pound frozen green peas, steamed (although I'm learning that I prefer to cook peas in boiling water so they can be liberally salted) CHILI LIME BUTTER 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 a large jalepeno, minced fine Zest and juice from a lime Salt and pepper to taste (I skipped both) Stir together the ingr