Butter-poached asparagus, leeks & peas
Serves 8
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These classic spring veggies retain their flavour and colour when cooked this way - make the most of the short asparagus season!
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- 200g unsalted buttercubed
- 2 leekscleaned and sliced into thumb-sized rounds
- 400g asparaguscut into chunks
- 300g frozen peas
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ small pack mintleaves picked
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal243
- fat21g
- saturates13g
- carbs6g
- sugars4g
- fibre4g
- protein5g
- salt0.1g
Method
step 1
Bring 100ml water to a simmer in a saucepan, add a pinch of salt and whisk in the butter. Drop in the leeks, cook for 2 mins,then add the asparagus and peas, and cook for 2 mins more. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice and mint.
step 2
To serve, remove the veg from the emulsion with a slotted spoon, then spoon over some of the buttery poaching juices.
