Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peas, bacon peas
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 103kcal
Author: Laureen King
crisp bacon and shallots add delicious flavour to green peas.
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- 2 cups fresh or frozen summer peas
- 1/2 cup bacon diced I use the meaty sections with less fat
- 1 shallot finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cook bacon in skillet until slightly crispy.
Add finely sliced shallot, cook until browned.
Drain excess grease, add lemon zest, set aside while you cook the peas.
Fill medium saucepan with water, bring to a boil.
Add peas and cook peas 3-5 minutes.
Drain peas add to bacon, shallots and lemon zest.
Toss with butter and season with salt.
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg