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Braised peas with jamón

Name: Braised peas with jamón
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: extra-virgin olive oil 6 tbsp; onions 2, finely diced; garlic 4 cloves, chopped; fresh or frozen peas 500g, defrosted; chicken stock 100ml; serrano ham 100g, shredded; sherry vinegar 1 tbsp

20 minutes
serves 4 as a side
Easy

Need a quick and easy side dish for your next dinner party? This Spanish-style pea and serrano ham dish is lifted with a dash of sherry vinegar

By Adam Bush

Published: August 25, 2018 at 4:01 pm

Ingredients

extra-virgin olive oil 6 tbsp
onions 2, finely diced
garlic 4 cloves, chopped
fresh or frozen peas 500g, defrosted
chicken stock 100ml
serrano ham 100g, shredded
sherry vinegar 1 tbsp

Method

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the onion with a large pinch of salt. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until softened and starting to caramelise. Add the garlic and cook for a minute before tipping in the peas, chicken stock and serrano ham. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until the peas are tender and serve dressed with the sherry vinegar and plenty of cracked black pepper.

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