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Portuguese Peas with Eggs
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
My favourite traditional, rustic Portuguese dish full of flavour.
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- 1 kg frozen peas
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped finely
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 spicy Portuguese smoked sausage (chourico), sliced
- 2 tblsp olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 eggs
- small bunch of fresh chopped coriander
- salt and pepper
- 400ml boiling water
Method
step 1
In a saucepan, gently fry the onion, garlic, sausage and bay leaf in olive oil, until the onion has softened a little and the sausage has started to release its juices.step 2
Add the frozen peas and 400 ml hot water and season with salt and pepper.step 3
Bring to boil, cover pan with a lid and simmer until the peas are cooked - approx 15 minutes.step 4
Remove lid from pan, crack open each egg one by one into the peas mixture. Replace the lid and allow the eggs to poach in the peas mixture until cooked.step 5
Remove from the heat, sprinkle the coriander over and serve, ensuring that each person gets an egg and a few slices of the sausage.step 6
Delicious served with fresh crusty bread.
