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Minted Pea Sauce

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.<P> This recipe originally accompanied epi:recipeLink="101050"Rack of Lamb with Spinach Pine-Nut Crust and Minted Pea Sauce</epi:recipeLink>.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chicken broth (12 fluid ounces)
2 1/4 cups frozen peas (about a 10-ounce package)
3/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Preparation

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan bring broth to a boil. Add 2 cups peas, mint, and butter to broth and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, or until peas are tender. In a blender purée mixture until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids) and pour through a fine sieve into cleaned pan. Add remaining 1/4 cup peas and simmer until peas are just tender, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.

TagsSaucePeaBean and LegumeVegetableMintHerbs & SpicesGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerFood ProcessorGourmet
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