Mennonite Sugar Peas

With the advent of modern food preservation, frozen sugar peas are available year round but as always...fresh is best. From the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time is approximate.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb bacon, diced
• 2  quarts snow peas (mangetout) or 2  quarts sugar snap peas (mangetout)
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Brown bacon in saucepan.
2. Add peas without shelling; salt, cover with a little water and cook until crisp tender.
3. Drain well; add pepper and serve.