Peas & spring cabbage with pancetta

Peas & spring cabbage with pancetta

Use frozen peas if you can't find fresh ones to make this handy side dish

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 25 mins

Method

  1. Cook the peas in boiling water until just tender, drain and cool under running water. Melt a knob of butter in a large pan and add the pancetta or bacon. Cook for a couple of minutes, then stir in the cabbage. Cover and cook on a low heat for 10-15 minutes or until just tender. Add the peas and heat through. Season with salt, lots of pepper and grated nutmeg.
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Know-how

If you can't find new season peas, frozen will do just fine.

Per serving

265 kcalories, protein 16.8g, carbohydrate 8.8g, fat 18.4 g, saturated fat 7.7g, fibre 3.7g, salt 3.26 g

Recipe from olive magazine, May 2005.

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  • 21 April 2008

    suzy commented on this recipe

    A great dish, have used it several times. I leave the nutmeg out but use the juice of a lemon which livens it up. Well worth a try.

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  • 24 May 2008

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious - I too left out the nutmeg.

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  • 25 May 2008

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  • 14 June 2008

    Izzylivy commented on this recipe

    A delicious side dish for a roast sunday dinner plus quick & easy enough for mid-week family meals. I have varied it by using roasted baby onions in place of pancetta for vegetarians & by using garlic, cooked with the panceta instead of using nutmeg.

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  • 07 July 2008

    Loubob commented on this recipe

    Frozen peas work well, as does garlic butter for extra flavour in place of the butter. Nutmeg is worth using as it accentuates the sweetness of the peas.

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  • 13 July 2008

    Tara commented on this recipe

    I made a vegetarian version with sauteed, seasoned tofu. I also added sliced green onion and caraway seeds for extra Hungarian flavour. Definitely use the nutmeg, but jarred is fine. I also added a little white wine and lemon juice to make some sauce for the tofu. Lovely and you don't need potatoes or rice or any of that extra work.

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  • 19 October 2008

    jenchris rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really liked this recipe just as it is!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 300g peas (you'll need about 600g peas in the pod for this)
  • butter
  • 350g pancetta or streaky bacon, chopped
  • 1 head spring cabbage , tough outer leaves discarded, then finely sliced
  • nutmeg freshly grated, to season
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Per serving

265 kcalories, protein 16.8g, carbohydrate 8.8g, fat 18.4 g, saturated fat 7.7g, fibre 3.7g, salt 3.26 g

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