Mushy Peas

Name: Mushy Peas
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 8 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g dried marrowfat peas, soaked overnight; 1L cold water; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda for soaking; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp butter; salt and white pepper to taste

A classic British side dish, made from dried marrowfat peas soaked overnight and simmered down to a thick, savoury puree.

Total time

520 min

Prep

480 min

Cook

40 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

British

vegetarianvegan

Ingredients

300gdried marrowfat peas, soaked overnight

1Lcold water

1 tspbicarbonate of soda for soaking

1 tspsalt

1 tspsugar

2 tbspbutter

salt and white pepperto taste

Instructions

Soak peas overnight with bicarb. Rinse well.

Cover with cold water in a pot. Bring to a boil.

Simmer 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peas collapse to a thick puree.

Stir in butter. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.

Serve alongside fish and chips or pies.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

0.1g

Fat

5.7g

Carbs

1.1g

Fiber

Sodium

478mg

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