PEAS PASS THE PEAS

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I GREW UP HATING PEAS....OH NO!  YES.... THEY WERE CANNED ARMY GREEN OR LARGE AND STARCHY.  THEY WERE COOKED TO DEATH AND MADE MUSHY & TASTED AS BAD AS THEY LOOKED.... WELL I'M NOT MY MOTHERS DAUGHTER WHEN IT COMES TO COOKING PEAS... CAUSE NOW I LOVE THEM.... WHAT'S MY SECRET?.... FROZEN (OH NO!) BABY PEAS OR WHAT THE FRENCH (THEY KNOW HOW TO SEX UP A NAME) CALL PETTI POI ( TERM OF ENDEARMENT IN FRENCH) 

RECIPE FOR PEA HUMMUS

3 CUPS FROZEN BABY PEAS/PETTI POI

1CUP FRESHLY GRATED PARMIGIANO/REGGIANO(PLEASE BY THE REAL STUFF YOU ARE WORTH IT) AND THE PRE GRATED HAS NASTY PRESERVATIVES IN IT)

1/2 BUNCH FRESH MINT LEAVES ( YES THAT MEANS TAKING THEM OFF THE STEMS

1/4 CUP + 1 0R 2 TABLESPOONS GOOD OLIVE OIL

1 CLOVE GARLIC

SALT 

PEPPER

THAT'S IT BABY

IN A LARGE BOWL PLACE THE 3C PEAS AND ADD HOT BOILING WATER TO COVER, 

WITH A MICROPLANE RASP GRATE ENOUGH CHEESE TO MAKE  1CUP ... I KNOW THIS IS NOT AN EXACT MEASUREMENT... DON'T SWEAT ERR ON A LITTLE MORE THAN LESS

WASH, DRY AND DE STEM THE MINT

ADD THE MINT LEAVES AND GARLIC TO  THE BOWL OF A FOOD PROCESSOR FITTED WITH THE METAL BLADE.  PROCESS FOR ABOUT TEN PULSES.... O-N-E  HOLD, T-W-O HOLD.. (MAKE LONG PULSES, NOT SHORT JERKY MOVEMENTS)

THIS IS WHAT THE CHOPPED MINT AND GARLIC  SHOULD LOOK LIKE, WELL CHOPPED AND MINCED

ADD THE GRATED CHEESE, DRAINED PEAS AND FRESHLY GROUND PEPPER.  WHILE THE PROCESSOR IS RUNNING SLOWLY POUR THE  OLIVE OIL THROUGH  THE FEED TUBE INTO THE MIXTURE.  STOP TO SCRAPE DOWN SIDES AND PULSE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS 

THIS IS WHAT YOUR FINISHED PEA HUMMUS SHOULD LOOK LIKE.  TASTE IT AND CORRECT SEASONINGS       (THIS IS WHEN I ADD SALT)  KEEPS IN REFRIGERATOR COVERED FOR 3-4 DAYS

 SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

IN A SALAD: ON TOP OF FRESH TOMATOES (I'M IN LOVE WITH "BROWN" TOMATOES CALLED KUMATOS , THEY ARE FULL OF FLAVOR.... EXTRA HINT.... KEEP YOUR TOMATOES OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR, ROOM TEMPERATURE BRINGS OUT THE TOMATO FLAVOR!

ADD THE HUMMUS ON TOP OR BELOW A ROAST CHICKEN.... YUM

OF COURSE YOU COULD USE THE PEA HUMMUS WITH PITA CHIPS OR A DIP FOR VEGGIES AND A SMEAR ON BREAD AIN'T BAD EITHER


ENJOY THE DAY AND EAT PEAS PLEASE