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cheesy peas

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4

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Peas and Parmesan – it couldn’t be more simple, and if your kids won’t eat their peas this way, then they probably never will. Boil the peas until perfect, then remove from the heat and drain in a colander, saving a small cup of the cooking water. Put the peas back in the pan with some of the reserved water and add a knob of butter. Stir around, then sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and stir again until every single pea is lightly coated in the sweet, delicately melted cheese. You may need to add a bit more water to loosen the peas – you want them to be oozy (almost like a risotto consistency). A small squeeze of lemon juice always lifts the peas and cuts through the cheese, and a sprinkle of white pepper is nice too.

This dish is best made quickly at the very last minute as, like a risotto, the moment those peas begin to cool down, things start getting a little claggy and rubbery and you definitely don’t want that.

• from Cook With Jamie

ingredients

• 4 big handfuls of fresh or frozen peas
• a knob of butter
• a big handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 lemon
• ground white pepper

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1. by chefkhanna on Tue 16 Aug 2011 @ 07:38

well, chef wt else cn be added so as to support the peas and subtitute of parmesan.... a bit of low calorie............!!!!!!!!

2. by Tina on Sat 21 May 2011 @ 15:37

Hey Jamie, why don't you try this: fresh peas, garlic, cubes of smoked pancetta cherry tomatoes tiny bit of white wine salt (small peppercorn if you like the heat) parmesan olive oil heat some olive oil and start to saute garlic whole. when it starts to brown add pancetta and raw peas and stir continuously till half cooked. add finely sliced cherry tomatoes, continue stiring. When tomato is practically absorbed spray with just a dot of white wine. Add some salt depending on your taste but remembering that pancetta is salty and finish off the cooking. Serve hot with some parmesan flakes. Could be a variation to your oozy peas Jamie - I'm sure you can think of an alternative for vegetarians!!! But I simply love your recipes - carry on the good work.

3. by Cat on Sat 07 May 2011 @ 20:03

Actually, animal rennet is expensive and hard to come by, and is rarely used in cheese production these days. Master cheese-makers on the continent sometimes still use it, but your run-of-the-mill supermarket cheeses are typically made with some sort of plant-based acid.

4. by Iain on Fri 15 Apr 2011 @ 16:26

Does this chef actually know that that Parmesan has rennet in it? Animal Product with a part of an animals stomach..? sounds awfully vegetarian...

5. by safiah on Wed 15 Jul 2009 @ 04:40

if i use lime juice..it is alright?

6. by jeyno on Tue 02 Jun 2009 @ 14:02

can you do squeezy cheesy peas too? (in strawberry flavour)

7. by CentralX on Thu 21 May 2009 @ 13:22

Just finished having lunch, and the peas were awesome. Don´t know yet if my daughter likes but who cares, lol, I loved them!!! keep it up Jamie you got a fan here in Portugal

8. by mari on Thu 21 May 2009 @ 12:10

sounds delicious! Gonna try it tonight!

9. by tracey on Thu 21 May 2009 @ 11:42

I wish I hadn't already eaten dinner! I had peas but they were boring - just steamed. This would've been much better.

10. by Sleepless in KL on Thu 21 May 2009 @ 11:27

Too bad my kids don't like peas :(

11. by claire on Thu 21 May 2009 @ 10:54

mm, gonna try this

12. by RJ on Fri 30 Jan 2009 @ 10:38

It's cheese... it's peas... It's cheesy peas!

13. by Cheese loverr on Mon 13 Oct 2008 @ 09:35

I LOVE CHEESE.
CHESSEY PEAS SOUNDS FIT ASSS X
And you fit sexy boyy x

14. by Joe on Sun 01 Jun 2008 @ 14:45

I love this salad ,mainly due to the fact that the bresola and peaches really compliment each other

15. by Envision on Fri 29 Feb 2008 @ 13:07

Cheesy peas? What's going on? I thought cheese was only good on crackers. Damn.

16. by Alessandro on Thu 14 Feb 2008 @ 17:51

Jamie, you're hilarious as a dude and a magician as a chef. You've turned me onto cooking for good. Thank you.

17. by cain and jack from 11E food at Ounsdale high school wombourne on Wed 06 Feb 2008 @ 10:06

its cheesy peas.. i mean come on ur supposed to be a professional cook and this is the best you can come up with!!!! god sake.. nah its great really mate... see you soon.. ill give you a bell sometime and pass on my new number for you.. love cain n lane X

18. by Menduca on Sun 27 Jan 2008 @ 21:50

My husband is a veg so he will love it!

19. by Teenytoez on Tue 11 Dec 2007 @ 05:08

Looks wicked! I am going to make this dish along with Jamie's Fantastic Fish Pie recipe at my mum-in-law's Christmas get-together in 2 weeks!( In Washington DC, USA) THanks for sharing your great recipes.

20. by Artie Fufkin on Thu 15 Nov 2007 @ 18:43

Its easy peasy with cheesey peas

21. by will bryan on Sun 21 Oct 2007 @ 15:08

its cheese, its peas, its cheesy peas. tasted like peasy cheese. keep up the good work jamie.

22. by mini me on Sat 13 Oct 2007 @ 02:54

i want that recipee

23. by Ju on Thu 26 Jul 2007 @ 11:30

nham..nham...nice one!! :)

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