Darelyn Peterson's Petit Pois a La Francoise

  • 6 leaves of lettuce
  • 2 lbs shelled peas (two 10 oz pkgs frozen)
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onion
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • dash of pepper
  • dash of thyme, dried, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons butter or margarine

Shell peas if using fresh. Cover bottom of skillet with lettuce; top with peas and onions. Sprinkle with sugar and seasonings. Add butter. Cook over low heat, covered tightly, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until peas are done. Serves 6 to 8.

from the 1994 "A Taste of Mount Vernon" Cookbook by Mormons from Alexandria, Virginia.

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