Three Pea Saute with (or without) Turkey Bacon
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 Tablespoons unrefined, cold pressed, extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ onion finely chopped OR 1 leek, white and light green parts only, cleaned very well and thinly sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 slices nitrate-free turkey bacon*, diced
  • 1 pound frozen peas, thawed OR 1 cup thawed peas + 1 ½ cups snow peas (about 4 ounces) + 1 ½ cups sugar snap peas (about 4 ounces), trimmed
  • ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion/leek and garlic and sauté for 3 minutes or until translucent.
  2. Stir in the turkey bacon and sauté for an additional 3 minutes, or until some of the edges of the bacon become a little golden.
  3. Add the peas, stock and salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes or until the peas are crisp tender and most of the stock is evaporated.
Notes
*You can also use ½ cup of diced pancetta or a high quality pork bacon if you prefer.
Recipe by Pamela Salzman at https://pamelasalzman.com/three-pea-saute-without-turkey-bacon-recipe/