Ah, the Farmers’ Market has lovely fresh peas, but they are a little pricey!  I managed to get to the market near the end of the day and the farmer sold me 3 quarts of unshelled peas, for what I would normally pay for one quart.

Three quarts of peas, when shelled, will make enough for a nice serving of New Peas with Butter and Chives for 4 or 5 people.

The peas are barely cooked for three minutes and then mixed with the butter and topped with chives.  The flavour is fresh and amazing.

New Peas with Butter and Chives

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Serves

4 - 5 servings

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp fresh chopped chives
• 3 Quarts (litres) unshelled new peas

Directions

Shell the peas. Bring a pot of water to boil. Add the peas. Boil 3 minutes. Drain and add to a serving dish. Add the butter and stir to melt the butter. Top with fresh chopped chives.