Holiday Peas

15 min

8 servings

There’s always that compulsory vegetable side dish at every holiday gathering. It’s usually green, overcooked, and ignored. Not to single out a single vegetable *cough* green beans, but here we’ve got a festive veggie dish that will have everyone saying “pass the peas, please!”.

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp Holiday Seasoning
  • 4 cups frozen peas
  • 1⁄3 cup prepared Vegetable Broth
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp Vegetable Broth Mix
  • 1 cup boiling water

Preparation

  1. Thinly slice shallots. Mince garlic.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic; sprinkle with seasoning. Stir often until soft, 4–5 min.
  3. Add peas and broth. Simmer until peas absorb most of the broth and are heated through, 2 min. Drain any excess liquid, if needed.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 70, Fat 2 g (Saturated 0.3 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 55 mg, Carbohydrate 10 g (Fiber 3 g, Sugars 4 g), Protein 3 g.

Tips

For a creamy version, stir in 2–3 tbsp cream cheese at the end of cooking.

Swap shallots for 1⁄2 small red onion.