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Petits Pois À la Française

Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

These braised peas and lettuce are usually served as an accompaniment with meat dishes, but are more versatile than that. You could, for example, serve them with poached eggs on toast – really tasty, and cheap.
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A white bowl filled with green peas with bits of lettuce, onion, and pale pink bacon.

Little Peas The French Way

This recipe is usually served as an accompaniment with meat dishes, but is really rather more versatile than that. These delicious Little Peas The French Way will be a hit with everyone.

A white bowl filled with green peas with bits of lettuce, onion, and pale pink bacon.

Braised peas and lettuce is the essence of this dish and as it is served hot, may seem unusual to a lot of people, but it is well worth the try.

What To Serve With This Dish

  • As mentioned earlier meat dishes go well with this side dish like beef, pork, chicken, or any kind of meat.
  • You could serve them with poached eggs on toast - really tasty, and cheap.

Variations

For added zing and an extra color, use 150 grams of lardons, or chopped smoked bacon, cooking these at the same time as the shallots.

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A white bowl filled with green peas with bits of lettuce, onion, and pale pink bacon.

Petits Pois À la Française - Little Peas The French Way

Judith Coates
These braised peas and lettuce are usually served as an accompaniment with meat dishes, but are more versatile than that. You could, for example, serve them with poached eggs on toast - really tasty, and cheap.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 2 -3 finely sliced shallots
  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • small amount of oil
  • 1 Little Gem lettuce shredded
  • 10 oz frozen petits pois
  • 120 mililiter hot chicken stock
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Instructions
 

  • Slice the shallots finely, and cook them in the butter and oil until soft (the oil is there to stop the butter from burning).
  • Shred the lettuce and stir into the shallots, and once it's wilted add the frozen peas and stock.
  • Cook at a fast simmer, uncovered, until everything is tender.
  • For added zing and an extra colour, use 150 grams of lardons, or chopped smoked bacon, cooking these at the same time as the shallots.

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  1. Judith says

    March 25, 2025 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    My Mom used to make this dish even though she was of English lineage, not French. And, oh, they were delicious to eat. Easy and quick side to make to enhance any main course. Bon Appetit! 🫛😋

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