Leeks & peas in lemon butter

Leeks & peas in lemon butter

You get two veg for the price of one pan with this veggie side dish, and it's a good source of vitamin C

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 - 15 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Good source of vitamin C

Method

  1. Boil the leeks in salted water for 6 mins until tender, but still holding their shape. Drain, leaving a little water in the pan, then return the leeks to the pan. Place over a low heat and stir in the peas and butter, cooking until the butter has melted and the peas are hot. Add the lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and serve straight away.

Per serving

111 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 4g, salt 0.14 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 - 15 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Good source of vitamin C

Ingredients

  • 6 leeks , each one cut on the angle into 5-6 pieces
  • 250g frozen petits pois
  • 50g cold butter
  • juice ½ lemon
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Per serving

111 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 7g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 4g, salt 0.14 g

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