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Sheet Pan Toasts With Spring Vegetables and Mashed Peas

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Laura Murray, styling by Judy Mancini

Mashing peas with the back of a spoon just won’t cut it. Think potato masher + elbow grease if you want to bring out their natural creaminess.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

½ pound small carrots, scrubbed, cut into 1½-inch pieces on a diagonal
5 ounces mushrooms, such as baby trumpets, morels, or shiitakes, halved, sliced if large (about 2½ cups)
6 red radishes, halved, quartered if large
¼ cup olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt
1 10-ounce package frozen peas
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, plus more for serving
1 ounce coarsely grated Parmesan (about ¼ cup), plus more shaved for serving
Freshly ground black pepper
4 ½-inch-thick slices sourdough bread, such as miche
1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into ½-inch-thick pieces
4 scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°. Toss carrots, mushrooms, radishes, and 2 Tbsp. oil on a large rimmed baking sheet; season with salt. Roast, tossing occasionally, until lightly browned and halfway tender, 15–20 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, mix peas and garlic in a medium bowl. Pour boiling or very hot water over and let stand until peas are thawed, about 5 minutes. Drain well and return to bowl. Add lemon zest, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 oz. Parmesan, and 2 Tbsp. oil. Mash well, preferably with a potato masher, until mixture is broken down and creamy; season with salt and pepper.

    Step 3

    Drizzle bread with oil; season lightly with salt. Toss asparagus and scallions with vegetables on baking sheet and arrange bread around the edges. Continue to roast until all vegetables are crisp-tender and browned and bread is lightly toasted, 7–9 minutes longer.

    Step 4

    Divide mashed pea mixture among bread slices and cut each in half. Mound roasted vegetables on top of peas. Drizzle with oil, then top with mint, more lemon juice, and shaved Parmesan.

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