Lidia’s Pea Spread
This is a lovely spread that we enjoyed at the Lahder Krug, a restaurant in Petershagen-Lahde (Germany) during a birthday party. The restaurant usually serves traditional German meals, but they made an entire 5 course vegan meal just for us and did a really good job. We were very touched and happy to enjoy this special spread.
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients:
- 450 grams (2 & 1/2 cups) fresh or frozen peas
- 1 large sweet onion as Spanish or Vidalia, chopped
- 4-5 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- freshly cracked pepper to taste
Directions:
- Cook the peas in boiling water or steam them.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and sweat the onions and garlic until soft and glassy, but be careful to not over-cook as the garlic becomes bitter.
- Drain the peas and place in a bowl.
- Add the sautéed onions and garlic and puree to a smooth texture.
- Add a very small pinch of salt and season to taste with cracked pepper.
Notes:
The flavor we enjoyed was quite garlicky yet sweet from the sauteed onion. This tasted delicious on whole grain bread but would also make a lovely dip for vegetables