Pea Purée
Peas aren't normally used to make purée, but this dish is extremely tasty and versatile! You can serve this purée as a side dish with grilled meats or roasted veggies, but you can also use it as a spread for a toast or as a base for a soup!
Add <quantity>1¾<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of vegetable oil to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Warm to <temperature>50<unit>ºC</unit></temperature>
Add <quantity>3<unit>bunches</unit></quantity> of lovage to a blender
Add the vegetable oil. Blend on medium-high speed until completely pulverized
Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve. Press slightly to extract as much of the oil as possible. The lovage oil is ready
Bring a medium pot filled with water to a boil and add a handful of salt
Break and shell <quantity>1½<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of green peas
Prepare an ice bath in a medium container
Add the peas to the boiling water and cook for 2m until tender
Drain the peas and tranfer them to the ice bath
Strain the peas and blend them on medium speed with <quantity>⅓<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of water
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of cold butter
Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of lovage oil and salt to taste
Blend until completely smooth. The pea purée is ready
Enjoy it with your favorite roasted vegetable or meat!
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