Creamy Pea Purée with Butter and Shallots
The creamy pea purée with butter and shallots is a delicious and simple side dish, perfect for enhancing your meat dishes. With a quick preparation time of 10 minutes and only 15 minutes of cooking, this recipe is ideal for family dinners or festive meals. The peas, rich in vitamins and fiber, add a colorful and fresh touch to your plate. Combined with sautéed shallots and enhanced with a knob of butter and a bit of crème fraîche, they offer a velvety texture and delicate flavor. Whether you serve this purée with a roast pork, veal, or even a vegetarian dish, it will delight your guests' palates. This recipe is easily adaptable: feel free to add fresh herbs like mint or basil for an even more pronounced touch. Remember, the meat juices poured over the purée bring an irresistible harmony of flavors!
- Preparation time: 10 min
- Cooking time: 15 min
- Servings: for 6 people
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- - 1 kg of frozen peas (if you have fresh ones, that's even better)
- - 3 shallots finely chopped
- - 1 chicken stock cube
- - 1 generous spoonful of thick crème fraîche
- - a few leaves of green lettuce
- - 1 knob of butter
- - salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1. In a skillet, sauté the chopped shallots with a knob of butter until they are translucent.
2. Then add the peas and lettuce leaves, covering everything with the chicken stock.
3. Season with salt and pepper, and let simmer on low heat for about 15 minutes.
4. Once cooked, drain the peas and place them in a blender with a nice spoonful of thick crème fraîche.
5. Blend everything until you obtain a creamy purée, then check the seasoning. Serve this delicious purée with a roast pork or veal.
6. Don't forget to drizzle the purée with the meat juices for even more flavor.
