Sunny's 5-Ingredient Lemon and Cheese Peas
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 226
- Total Fat
- 19
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 5
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 10
- Cholesterol
- 29
- Sodium
- 408
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) olive oil or salted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated on a rasp grater
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, gently chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups fresh spring, English or snow peas
8 to 12 ounces shaved or grated Pecorino-Romano cheese
Directions
- In a pan on medium-low heat, add the olive oil (or butter), garlic and lemon zest. Cook, stirring, so the garlic and zest can steep without browning, about 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, thyme, a pinch of salt and a few more grinds of black pepper than you normally would. Move the contents of the pan around a bit more while cooking, until the thyme is darker in color and the pan is fragrant, about 5 more minutes.
- Add the peas and toss to warm and coat, about 4 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and top with the cheese.