Decadent, Peas With Baby Onions And Cream

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces baby onions
• 1/2 ounce butter
• 12 ounces shelled fresh peas (or frozen)
• 2/3 cup cream
• 1/2 ounce flour
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel the onions, and halve them if necessary. (if quite large).
• 2 melt the butter in a heavy frying pan, and fry the onions for 5 - 6 minutes over a moderate heat, until they begin to be flecked with brown.
• 3 add the peas, and stirfry for a few minutes.
• 4 add 1/4 cup water, and bring to the boil.
• 5 partially cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until both the peas and the onions are tender.
• 6 (frozen peas will cook more quickly).
• 7 there should be a thin layer of water on the base of the pan, add a little more water if necessary, or if there is too much liquid, remove the lid, and increase the heat until the liquid is reduced.
• 8 using a small whisk, blend the cream with the flour.
• 9 remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the combined cream and flour, parsley, and seasoning to taste.
• 10 cook over a gentle heat for about 3 - 4 minutes, until the sauce is thick.
• 11 taste and adjust the seasoning, add the lemon juice to sharpen, if liked.