San Antonio Cream Peas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 c. green chiles, chopped
1/4 tsp. dried mint
1/2 c. cream
salt
1 pkg. frozen tiny peas

Preparation

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add chilies and dried mint and cook a minute or so to heat through.
Add cream and salt to taste and let it almost come to a boil.
Remove from heat, place in a blender or food processor, whirl smooth and put back in the pan.
Bring to a boil over high heat and cook down, stirring until reduced and slightly thickened.
Put peas in boiling salted water and cook only until the water comes to a boil again. Drain them and put in the cream sauce.
Cover and simmer 1 to 2 minutes. Serves 4.