Smashed Peas with Mint Butter

Ingredients

• Peas

  Green, frozen, unprepared

  4 package or 1.14kg

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅔ cup or 158g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Parsley

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 11g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  5 tbsp or 71g

• Spearmint

  Fresh

  ⅓ cup or 30g

Directions

1. In a heavy pot, cook the peas with water and one-fourth of the salt over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until heated through and tender, about 8 minutes.
2. While the peas cook, cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes. Combine the butter, mint, parsley, pepper, and the remaining salt in a bowl, mixing well.
3. Pulse the cooked peas with the cooking water in two batches in a food processor until coarsely pureed. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the herb butter until melted.