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Pea Puree - Side Dish or Sauce Recipe

Looking for a healthy and delicious side dish or a colourful sauce to help with plating presentation.
Pea puree is perfect for adding a splash of green colour, natural sweetness and nutrition to your meals.
We show you how to adjust the puree to suit the consistency you like from thick mushy peas to a silky smooth sauce.
See the blog post for more ideas to add extra flavour to this side dish
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Sauce, Side Dish, Sides
Cuisine: British, European, French
Keyword: blended peas, easy pea puree, green pea puree, how to make pea puree, mint pea puree, pea and mint puree, pea puree recipe, pea puree sauce, pea sauce, pureed peas
Yield: 4 People
Calories: 86kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

Pea Puree Recipe

  • 300 grams Frozen Peas
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

Minted Pea Puree

  • 2 teaspoon Mint Jelly or Sauce

Optional - Extra Flavour Ingredients

  • Vegetable Stock instead of water
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Puree
  • Dried or Fresh Herbs
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Add frozen peas to a pan of cold water bring to a boil. Once the water has boiled, turn to a simmer and cook peas for two minutes.
    For extra flavour cook peas in stock instead.
    300 grams Frozen Peas
    Frozen peas in a saucepan with water being on top
  • Drain the peas - reserving some water (or stock) to add back during blending.
    Pouring cooked peas into a sieve over a jug
  • Place peas in a food processor or bowl for hand blender, add butter, salt and pepper. Plus any additional flavourings you are using.
    In this example, we have added mint jelly for a minted pea puree.
    Salt, Black Pepper, 1 tablespoon Butter, 2 teaspoon Mint Jelly or Sauce
    Cooked peas, butter and mint jelly in a bowl
  • Blend, adding splashes of the reserved water (or stock) during blending until it reaches your desired consistency.
    Blending pea puree in a glass bowl with an electric blender
  • Optional: for a smoother puree push the blended peas through a fine sieve. Using a silicone spatula helps push the sauce through the sieve.
    Using a silicone spatula and sieve to create a smooth pea puree into a white bowl
  • Transfer to a serving dish or use on the plate as a sauce
    white pouring dish with pea puree in. Pea puree being picked up with a teaspoon.

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Nutrition

Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 662IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg