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the goods 1 lb / 500g fresh peas (in pods) 1 lb / 500g brussel sprouts sea salt pepper butter fresh oregano 1 meyer lemon active time: 15 minutes total time: 15 minutes you will need:
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buttery peas and sprouts the perfect 'greens' to go with a rich roast. trim: the bottoms off the sprouts and slice them in half. toss them into a saucepan and barely cover with water. bring to a boil. cook for 5 minutes meanwhile: shell the peas (you can use frozen, but life offers so few pleasures and surely fresh peas are amongst them). douse the shelled peas with a little water and zap for a couple of minutes in the microwave (until tender). my mum always cooked a couple of the pods in with the peas...habits stick, so do I. drain: the peas and toss them into a serving dish with the drained sprouts. add lashings of cold, unslated butter and, as it melts, grate the zest of a meyer lemon to top of everything. season with salt and pepper and add a few sprigs of oregano.
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