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Basil Sugar Snap Peas

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 

"Complement the sauce-topped steaks with this vibrant side dish that cooks in the microwave in mere minutes. Fresh sugar snap peas get extra color from a jar of pimientos, which eliminates the need to chop sweet red pepper."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 6 times with an average star rating of 3.2
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound fresh sugar snap peas
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 (2 ounce) jar sliced pimentos, drained
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the peas and water. Cover and cook on high for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

FOOTNOTES

  • This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
  • Nutritional Analysis: 3/4 cup (prepared with reduced-fat butter) equals 77 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by Sheila N 
Very easy to make, the peas stay nice and crunchy and the basil adds a wonderful flavor. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by SunnyByrd 
I made this a while ago and thought I had commented on it, but apparently not. I really like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2009 by pomplemousse 
Not bad, although bf complained. He didn't think they were cooked enough (I thought it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.17 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by Martha and her daughter 
This was a very easy and good recipe. My kids ate these vegetables without complaint! I... MORE


 
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