Mushy Peas

Mushy peas are a British thing. I first found out about it on Jamie Oliver's cooking show. I added in the edamame to add a bit more texture to it, otherwise it has a tendency of being, well, too mushy. The sesame oil was my boyfriend's idea.  Anyhoo, it's a great alternative to mashed potatoes when you don't have the time to peel and boil all those potatoes and want a bit of color on your plate.

10 oz shelled frozen edamame

20 oz frozen peas

2 cloves of finely chopped garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp sesame oil

2 tbsp butter

juice of half a lemon

1 tbsp of chopped chives

2 tbsp chopped parsley

salt and pepper

1. heat the olive oil and sesame oil over medium/ medium low heat and toss in the garlic, sauté until fragrant and slightly softened.  add in the peas and edamame, no need to thaw, and continue to cook until heated through.

2. add in the herbage and cook for 30 second/ a minute or until fragrant.

3. transfer to a blender of food processor, add in the lemon juice and butter, and blender until a chunky paste is formed. if it's a bit dry just add more butter or olive oil depending on how healthy you feel like being.

4. season with salt and pepper and serve. maybe with a drizzle of olive oil.

*if you're wondering how i made the cube of mushy peas, i used a square ice cream scoop, i think it was from williams sonoma.