Pea Purée

🥘 Ingredients

• butter
  8 Tbsp
• frozen peas
  2 lb
• garlic
  2 cloves
• mint (optional)
  1 handful
• salt
  1/4 tsp
• shallots
  2 medium
• vegetable broth
  2 c
• white pepper
  1/8 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• saucepan
• mesh colander (optional)
• rubber spatula (optional)

1. 1

   Aromatics: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots , sauté ⏱️ 3 minutes until soft, but don't let them go golden.

   butter: 8 Tbsp, garlic: 2 cloves, shallots: 2 medium
2. 2

   Cook peas: Add frozen peas and vegetable broth , increase heat to bring to simmer then cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   frozen peas: 2 lb, vegetable broth: 2 c
3. 3

   Reserve Liquid: Remove 1/3 cup liquid from the saucepan, reserve.
4. 4

   Blitz: Transfer all peas and remaining liquid into a food processor. Add salt and white pepper , and mint (optional) if using. Blitz on high for ⏱️ 1 minute until smooth.

   salt: 1/4 tsp, white pepper: 1/8 tsp, mint (optional): 1 handful
5. 5

   Optional straining: For extra smooth, press through a mesh colander (optional) with a rubber spatula (optional) (it's easy).
6. 6

   Adjust consistency: Use Reserved Liquid as needed to achieve the desired consistency – I like a soft, dolloping consistency. Sometimes people want it looser. Add more salt and pepper if desired – remember, this is not supposed to be strongly flavored or seasoned!
7. 7

   Serve warm. Either dollop/smear onto plates, or serve in bowls for people to help themselves.