BRAISED PETITS POIS WITH PANCETTA

BRAISED PETITS POIS WITH PANCETTA (for eight)

 Vegetables, peas, braised petits pois with pancetta 1  Vegetables, peas, braised petits pois with pancetta 2

2 tablespoons olive oil

¾ cup finely chopped onion

¼ cup finely chopped pancetta (about 1-½ ounces)

two 10-ounce packages frozen petits pois (tiny, sometimes called baby, peas)

¼ cup finely chopped Italian, flat-leaf parsley

3 tablespoons canned beef or chicken broth or water

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  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and pancetta and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.  Add peas, parsley and broth or water;  stir until peas are heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper.

 

from Bon Appetit Magazine, December, 1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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