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New Italian-style peas
For this recipe, new peas mixed with rice, drizzled with olive oil and served with a little pesto.
5,135
35 min.
Easy
4 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 9th 2025
700 g new peas
1 
2 tablespoons 
200 g 
4 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 35 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 19:00.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - 2 min.
In a large frying pan over medium heat, pour 2 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the shallot.
Season with salt and pepper, stir and cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Season with salt and pepper, stir and cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Pour in the peas, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally...
Cover and cook, stirring occasionally...
Stage 5 - 10 min.
...until the peas are tender.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 200 g cooked rice and a drizzle of olive oil, mix well and check seasoning.
Stage 7
Serve with a dollop (or more) of pesto sauce.
Remarks
You'll notice that as they cook, the peas stain the bottom of the pan quite a lot, so if you like the taste a little full-bodied, once the pan is empty, deglaze the bottom with 1 glass of white wine and pour the resulting juice over the peas.
You can also make this recipe with classic peas.
For the pesto, don't hesitate to change from the classic pesto-basil to another version, such as coriander-cashew pesto.
You can also make this recipe with classic peas.
For the pesto, don't hesitate to change from the classic pesto-basil to another version, such as coriander-cashew pesto.
Keeping: 2 or 3 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 RDI=40 % | 190 RDI=20 % | 380 RDI=60 % | 1,630 RDI=80 % | 6,830 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 150 RDI=8 % | 650 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 100 RDI=20 % | 410 RDI=20 % | 1,710 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : £7.85
- Per person : £2.00
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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New peas
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Pesto
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Olive oil
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