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Broad Beans and Peas with Mint

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Serve this dish of Broad Beans and Peas with Mint as a side dish that will go with any meal. Use fresh beans and peas if you can, but frozen will be fine. It's easy to grow mint in a pot on the windowsill, by the kitchen door or in the garden, but keep it in check as it can grow wild and spread throughout the garden.

Bread Beans and Peas with mint in a dish

Serve with other sides such as these Crispy Hasselback Potatoes with Rosemary and Sea Salt or Oven Roasted Potato Wedges.

If you are thinking of having a small vegetable patch in your garden, broad beans are some of the easiest vegetables to grow and you only need the pods from a few plants to make this recipe and feed a couple of people.

What are Broad Beans?

Fava Beans is another name for Bread Beans. The outer skins can be removed after blanching, by gently squeezing each pod after draining and adding them to cold water to stop the cooking process. This is ideal if the beans are very large and not so young and tender when picked.

Remove the beans from the outer pods and give them a rinse
Broad Beans with their outer skins on.

How to Make This Broad Bean Side Dish.

Remove the beans from the thick outer protective velvety pod. If you wish to remove the outer skins, you could blanch the beans first, as mentioned above. Personally, I like them with their skins intact.

If using frozen peas, place them in a jug of hot water for a couple of minutes to defrost, drain and leave to one side. This will help reduce the cooking time when you add them to the beans later.

Gently simmer the beans in butter and water

Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the beans and water, bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid, then turn the heat down and simmer for 5-6 mins or until the Beans begin to feel slightly tender to the touch.

Add the peas to the beans and cook for a further 5 mins

Add the drained peas and seasoning, cook for a further 5 mins until the beans are tender. While this is cooking chop the mint leaves. Leave to one side until you are ready to serve.

Bread Beans and Peas with mint in a dish

Serve the Beans and Peas in a large dish, along with any buttery juices. Stir in the chopped mint leaves, check for seasoning and add a little more butter if you wish.

Bread Beans and Peas with mint in a dish
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Broad Beans and Peas with Mint

Serve this dish of Bread Beans and Peas with Mint as a side dish that will go with any meal. Use fresh beans and peas if you can, but frozen will be fine. It's easy to grow mint in a pot on the windowsill, by the kitchen door or in the garden, but keep it in check as it can grow wild and spread throughout the garden.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Broad Beans, Minted Butter
Servings: 2
Calories: 438kcal
Author: Everyday Baker

Ingredients

  • 200 g podded broad beans
  • 100 g peas fresh or frozen
  • 30 g unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • If your beans are picked straight from the garden remove the beans from the thick outer protective velvety pod. If you wish to remove the outer skins, you could blanch the beans first. Personally, I like them with their skins on.
  • If using frozen peas, place them in a jug of hot water for a couple of minutes to defrost, drain and leave to one side. This will help reduce the cooking time when you add them to the beans later.
  • Heat the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the beans and water, bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid, then turn the heat down and simmer for 5-6 mins or until the Beans begin to feel slightly tender to the touch.
  • Add the drained peas and seasoning, cook for a further 5 mins until the beans are tender. While this is cooking chop the mint leaves. Leave to one side until you are ready to serve.
  • Serve the Beans and Peas in a large dish, along with any buttery juices. Stir in the chopped mint leaves, check for seasoning and add a little more butter if you wish.
  • Serve the Beans and Peas in a large dish, along with any buttery juices. Stir in the chopped mint leaves, check for seasoning and add a little more butter if you wish.

Notes

Fava Beans is another name for Bread Beans. The outer skins can be removed after blanching, by gently squeezing each pod after draining and adding them to cold water to stop the cooking process. This is ideal if the beans are very large and not so young and tender when picked.
Grow a pot of mint on your window sill or in the garden. Keep it in check as it can grow wild and spread. 
Create a little vegetable spot in your garden and start growing a few beans and peas. They taste a lot better when picked fresh. 

Nutrition

Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1535IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 3mg
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