Post by marlaoh on Apr 11, 2004 8:37:04 GMT -6
Spring Pea Medley with Edible Bowl
2 tablespoons butter
1 small sweet onion, diced
1 cup fresh shelled green peas
1/2 cup low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium head radicchio
Directions
1 In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the onion and saute until transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green peas and the broth, and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the snap peas, snow peas and parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, for about 3 more minutes.
2 Remove the inner leaves from the radicchio and spread the outer leaves out to make a bowl. Fill the hollow with the pea mixture and garnish with additional Italian parsley.
Makes 4 servings
2 tablespoons butter
1 small sweet onion, diced
1 cup fresh shelled green peas
1/2 cup low sodium, low fat vegetable broth
1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium head radicchio
Directions
1 In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the onion and saute until transparent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green peas and the broth, and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the snap peas, snow peas and parsley, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, for about 3 more minutes.
2 Remove the inner leaves from the radicchio and spread the outer leaves out to make a bowl. Fill the hollow with the pea mixture and garnish with additional Italian parsley.
Makes 4 servings