Spring Forward with Fresh Pea Sauce
By: Leah Rodrigues
Published: May 7, 2011

Peas are the signal that spring has arrived.  They are sweet green pearls that sing with butter or mint.  I make this fresh pea sauce every year around this time.  And, yes I do go through the trouble of buying peas in their pods from the farmer's market and shelling them myself.  I think it's worth it considering I won't have them fresh until next spring.  Also, nothing can beat that beautiful green color.  I first paired this pea sauce with a sage beurre blanc, fresh peas and asparagus and branzino at my culinary school graduation. It was a huge hit with our guests.

Fresh Pea Sauce (Recipe courtesy of Tiffany O'Reilly)
3 cups blanched shelled peas
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons mint chopped
salt and pepper to taste
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