Creamy Peas with Ham and Onion

Name: Creamy Peas with Ham and Onion
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 6 ounces, ham steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 , red onion, halved and sliced thin; 2/3 cup, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh tarragon leaves or parsley; 1 pound, frozen peas, not thawed

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

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Most cooks boil peas until tender in salted water. But this method doesn't add much flavor to the peas. We wanted to cook and flavor the peas at the same time.

SERVES4 to 6

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When developing our Creamy Peas with Ham and Onion recipe, we wanted to find a method for cooking and flavoring the peas at the same time. We found that simply simmering the peas in a flavorful sauce allowed them to quickly absorb the sauce...

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