Garlic Snow Peas and Mushrooms (side dish)

Garlic Snow peas with mushrooms makes a perfect quick side dish for almost any meal.

Colorful, crunchy snow peas & mushrooms are lightly sautéed in butter and garlic. It’s the perfect recipe for a summer side dish!

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Quick & Easy Side Dish

  • Five ingredients, three steps, one pan!
  • Snow peas are tender and crisp, but snap peas can be used as they are a little sweeter but just as firm as snow peas.
  • Save time by using a hard-boiled egg slicer to quickly slice mushrooms.

ingredients to make Snow Peas and Mushrooms

ingredients to make Snow Peas and Mushrooms

How to Make Snow Peas & Mushrooms

Snow peas often have a tough chewy string running up the side that should be removed.

  1. Prepare peas by cutting off the tips and peeling the string up the pod. Slice mushrooms.
  2. Saute in butter and add a spoonful of broth or water. Cook until the broth evaporates per recipe below.
  3. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant.

Snow Peas and Mushrooms in the pan

Snow Peas and Mushrooms in the pan

Variations

  • Snow peas can be subbed with snap peas.
  • Any veggie can be added in. Firmer veggies may need longer to cook and can be started before adding the peas.
  • Use veggie broth to keep the dish vegetarian.
  • A splash of soy sauce or even hoisin sauce can be added for an extra punch of flavor.

cooking Snow Peas and Mushrooms in the pan

cooking Snow Peas and Mushrooms in the pan

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Snow Peas and Mushrooms

Snow peas and mushrooms is a quick & easy side dish made with simple ingredients.

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  • Rinse peas and dab dry. Break off the tips of the peas and pull the strings.

  • Heat butter in a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add peas, mushrooms and broth. Cook 3-4 minutes or until broth evaporates and vegetables are tender crisp.

  • Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.

  • Be sure to remove the strings as they can be chewy.
  • Snow peas can be subbed with snap peas.
  • Any veggie can be added in. Firmer veggies may need longer to cook and can be started before adding the peas.
  • Use veggie broth to keep the dish vegetarian.
  • A splash of soy sauce or even hoisin sauce can be added for an extra punch of flavor.

Calories: 63, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 57mg, Potassium: 240mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 887IU, Vitamin C: 45mg, Calcium: 39mg, Iron: 2mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

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Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

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