Smashed Peas with Mint Butter

Ingredients

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Parsley

  Raw

  3 tbsp or 11g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  ⅔ cup or 158g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  5 tbsp or 71g

• Salt

  Table

  1 ¼ tsp or 8g

• Peas

  Green, frozen, unprepared

  4 package or 1.14kg

• Spearmint

  Fresh

  ⅓ cup or 30g

Directions

1. Cook peas with water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until heated through and tender, about 8 minutes.
2. Cut butter into 1/2-inch cubes. While peas cook, stir together butter, mint, parsley, pepper, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt until combined well.
3. Pulse peas (with cooking water) in 2 batches in a food processor until coarsely pured, transferring to a large bowl. Stir in herb butter until melted.