Creamy Basil Peas with Chicken or Pasta (and The Motherload)
Our CSA box this week.
Seriously, 24 artichokes, albeit, they are small but still…24!
We also got English peas, apricots, lettuce, bell peppers, Tokyo turnips, cauliflower, potatoes, parsley, and summer squash.
It’s the Motherload.
Today, I made the English Peas recipe that I had on my meal planner for yesterday. I’m all about flexibility.
First, Thing 2 and I shelled the peas.
(I wish I would have little hands to work hold forever.)
Creamy Basil Peas with Chicken (or Pasta)
Adapted from my CSA’s, Abundant Harvest, Flyer
1/4 Cup Chicken Broth
1/4 Tsp Sea Salt
2-3 Cups English Peas
2 Cups of Whole Milk
1/2 Cup of Basil Leaves
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Tablespoon of Butter
1. Cook half of the peas in the chicken broth until soft.
2. Put the peas, broth, and basil into a food processor and process until creamy.
3. Put the rest of the peas, milk, and salt in a pot. Let it boil over and make a mess and then get super irritated Bring to a simmer and cook until peas are soft stirring periodically.
4. Once peas are soft stir in the heaping 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese…
…and pea puree and butter. Of course.
My kids and husband ate it over whole wheat spaghetti WITHOUT complain I might add. Nothing short of a MIRACLE. Okay, so there was a little fuss from the kids about the “green” until they had a bite. Yum!
I ate it over a piece of grilled chicken. I’m not a big pasta fan although my hips like it quite well.
This recipe is a keeper for sure! I loved it and the kids loved it.
Now what about the 24 artichokes!!!! I’m leaving town tomorrow night for Fitbloggin’ and we certainly won’t be able to eat them by then. The apricots are already in the dehydrator but not sure about the artichokes??? Any suggestions??? Can I freeze them? Do I need to steam them first?
Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn
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I love artichokes! Wish I could help ya out with eating some! If you plan to freeze them they need to be cooked first. They’ll also stay good for about a week in the fridge.
Frozen artichoke hearts from Trader Joe’s are one of my favorites– how I wish we’d get them in our CSA! Here’s a good article about preparing whole ones for freezing: http://www.artichokes.org/freezing.html Good Luck!
Awesome! Thanks!
That looks delicious on the chicken! I’ll try this one sometime
That recipe looks absolutely delicious! I just joined a CSA for the first time and can’t wait to get my produce. I don’t know what to tell ya about the artichokes though…Safe travels, see ya tomorrow!
This looks awesome!! I think you can freeze artichokes after steaming or blanching them. If you are only going to be gone for the weekend or a few days though, they’ll probably be fine.
I was going to suggest steaming them then making a puree of sorts- then you can put them in ice cube trays then freeze them and pull them out as needed for sauces. Have fun at FB!
Oh, that looks good. I’m going to try that sometime for my veggie-quest — I’ll give this post credit.
I didn’t know people ate such little artichokes, but I’m completely ignorant about veggies … thus, the veggie-quest blog.
I hope you have fun at FB!
How do you eat such tiny artichokes??? Whole? And your creamy pea sauce looks amazing! So jealous of your CSA:)
I assume I’ll eat them just like bigger ones but maybe use a pair of tweezers to pull off the leaves?
Love your cSA box!!! unfortunately, i don’t have any advice regarding the artichokes… love deb’s idea to puree them (or at least some of them).
Have fun at fitbloggin!!!!
The chicken version is drool-inducing, especially with the side salad. I’ll definitely be trying this one.
Let me know how it turns out!
I really need to get into the box thing. Also, thanks for a way to make peas taste like… well, not peas.
This comment make me giggle! 😀
Quick question: there is basil listed in the ingredients but it’s not included in the steps. Does it go in the food processor at the puree stage?
Oh no I didn’t include it in the steps! Yes, I put it in the food processor with the peas and puree. Thanks for catching my mistake!
Thanks for clarifying! Can’t wait to try it this weekend!