Mushrooms and Peas

Name: Mushrooms and Peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 0.75 cup yellow onion, chopped; 2 clove garlic cloves, minced fine; 1 lb frozen peas (no need to thaw); 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick; 0.5 cup Tuscany broth or good-quality chicken broth; 0.5 tsp Tuscany seasoning or Italian herb blend; kosher salt, to taste; 0.5 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Italian-Style Mushrooms and Peas in Herb Broth

Frozen peas and baby bellas come together in a fragrant herb broth that tastes like spring, no matter the season. This simple side dish proves that the best flavors often come from letting good ingredients shine with minimal fuss.

ItalianDinnerSide DishVegetarianQuick MealsOne Pot

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Total20 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1 tbspunsalted butter
¾ cupyellow onion, chopped
2 clovegarlic cloves, minced fine
1 lbfrozen peas (no need to thaw)
1 cupbaby bella mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick
½ cupTuscany broth or good-quality chicken broth
½ tspTuscany seasoning or Italian herb blend
kosher salt, to taste
½ tspfreshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

Combine the olive oil and butter in a large lidded skillet and set over medium heat. Let the butter melt completely and start to foam slightly — this combination gives you the best of both worlds for flavor and browning.
Toss in the chopped onion and minced garlic, stirring frequently. Cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 4-5 minutes. Keep the heat at medium to avoid scorching the garlic, which turns bitter fast.
Add the sliced mushrooms to the pan and let them cook undisturbed for a minute before stirring. Continue cooking until they release their moisture and develop golden-brown edges, about 3-4 minutes total.
Pour in the broth and add the frozen peas, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Give everything a good stir, then cover the pan and let it simmer until the peas are bright green and tender.
⏱ 5 min