Broad Beans and Peas with Mint

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:

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.

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