I have to admit I have not always been the biggest fan of peas. I never totally disliked them, but they were not always my favorite. Now the fireman, he won’t even touch any kind of peas. This is totally a “make when he is at the station” kind of thing. But hang in here with me! I do remember as a kid my mom sometimes making peas that had these little white onions in them. I remember thinking they tasted so good because the added onion flavor with the peas. So I thought it would be fun to try and doctor them up a little to make them taste a little more flavorful. So I came up with Mint Buttery Peas. Me and three of my kids think it was a success! (So that translates to a win in my book!) 
I just used a 10 oz bag of frozen peas but if you have them from your garden great! Place peas in a sauce pan with about a half inch of water on the bottom. Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes. 
While that is cooking chop up your onion and mint. I am not fortunate enough to have a garden at my house but I do always keep some herbs growing in pots on my front and back porch. The staples I always seem to have are mint, basil, oregano, and rosemary. 
When your 5 minutes is up drain the peas in a colander and then return the pan back to the burner with the heat on low. Add your butter and then pour the peas back in and stir around until your butter is all melted. Turn off the heat when the butter is all melted. 
Add in your onion and mint. 
To make it quick and easy, (I like that), I just used jarred minced garlic. 
Add that on in! 
Finally add a little salt to taste and stir it all up! 
And there you go! Mint Buttery Peas…with yummy onions and garlic. 🙂 
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Here is your printable recipe!
- 10 ounce bag frozen peas
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- salt to taste
- Place peas in a sauce pan with about a half inch of water on the bottom.
- Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes.
- While that is cooking chop up your onion and mint.
- When your 5 minutes is up drain the peas in a colander and then return the pan back to the burner with the heat on low. Add your butter and then pour the peas back in and stir around until your butter is all melted. Turn off the heat when the butter is all melted.
- Add your onion, mint, and garlic.
- Finally add a little salt to taste and stir it all up!
I like them with mint as well. I don’t use garlic and onions but I do add just a bit of cream.
Sounds good with cream too!
Hi Jen, great idea for jazzing up peas. Hope you share it over at Food on Friday!
Thank you! Will will check out your link-up!
We love peas and grow them in our garden, this will be a great recipe to try. Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen! Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much! I like your recipe. It is easy tot translate to Dutch.
Greetings and have a Nice Week! (aritha1967 on Instagram, we are following each other)
Thank you for checking out my recipe! I hope you like it! Yes, I do recognize you from Instagram. Have a great week!