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In this post I describe how to make homemade green peas recipe for lunch. A full plate of green peas stew with vegetables on wooden table served with salad as side dish.

Green Peas Recipe (Cozy & Warming)

Marinela Malcheva
This simple and healthy green peas recipe is a cheap, budget-friendly, 1 pot meal recipe for lunch or dinner. This cozy and warm dish is extremely easy to make and so delicious. It's a hearty, kid-friendly lunch idea.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Balkan, Mediterranean
Servings 6 servings
Calories 229 kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking pot

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup frozen green peas rinsed will fresh, cool water
  • 3 medium sized potatoes peeled, chopped into approximately 1 cm cubes
  • 5 carrots chopped into rings
  • 8 stalks green onions finely chopped
  • 1 yellow, all-purpose, medium-sized onion finely chopped
  • 1-2 piece dry paprika mild or hot, this is optional
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • Spices of choice salt, ground cumin, black pepper, mint, dry garlic, paprika powder, bay leaf
  • 4 cup fresh water

Instructions
 

  • First, heat ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil in a large cooking pot. Add onions and carrots, sauté for 3-5 minutes on high. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes until the vegetables are soft and slightly browned stirring frequently.
  • Then add potatoes chopped into approximately 1 cm cubes, 3 cups frozen green peas, and 1-2 dry paprika(this is optional). Pour out 4 cups of water and add the spices. Bring the liquid to a boil, lower the heat to simmer, and cook it for 50 minutes stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary.
  • Serve it immediately with a slice of bread and some fresh salad and enjoy. Because this is a large batch of pea-potato stew (6 big servings) you can save some for tomorrow's meal, it'll taste even better!

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal
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