Peas and Artichokes (Greece)

Want to dress up a side dish of peas? This recipe comes from the 1995 cookbook Greek Cooking.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  frozen peas
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1  pinch sugar
• 2  tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 6  green onions
• 1 (14 1/8ounce) can artichoke hearts, chopped
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  pinch pepper

Directions

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add peas, lemon juice, pinch of sugar & chopped dill.
2. Cover & cook about 10 minutes, or until peas are tender, then drain & keep warm.
3. Cut off root ends of green onions & trim green tops, leaving about 1 inch of green attached.
4. In a saucepan heat olive oil & cook onions to soften.
5. Cut artichoke hearts into halves or quarters & add to onions.
6. Add peas, salt & pepper & cook for 5 minutes, then serve immediately.