Easy Smashed Peas
Smashed peas cooked simply with butter and lemon juice makes a perfect appetizer.

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 cups fresh peas
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Juice of half a lemon
• Serve with crusty sourdough bread

Place peas in a food processor and using the pulse button, smash them up. Do not purée them, as it is important to retain much of the texture.

In a sauté pan over medium heat melt butter until foamy. Add crushed peas, stir in chopped oregano, and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook peas over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes until just tender. Stir in lemon juice, taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve with buttered crusty bread.