Petit Pois à la Française with Tarragon and Carrots

A classic French pea dish with onions, carrots, and tarragon, thickened with a butter-flour paste and finished with cream.

Vegetarian Quick Side Dish French Peas

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

712.4

kcal / serving

1424.8 kcal total

Carbs

44.6g

per serving

89.2 g total

Fat

55.1g

per serving

110.2 g total

Protein

9.3g

per serving

18.6 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces

0.5

piece

Vegetable Stock Cube

alternative to chicken stock

Dairy

100

Double Cream

Butter

softened

GrainsCereals

Plain Flour

Liquids

100

Water

NutsSeeds

tbsp

Tarragon

chopped fresh

piece

Salt

to taste

piece

Black Pepper

freshly ground to taste

OilsFats

Olive Oil

Other

0.5

piece

Chicken Stock Cube

vegetable alternative makes it vegetarian

Vegetables

0.25

piece

Onion

sliced

150

Pea

fresh

piece

Carrot

peeled and grated

Method

Whisk paste into the peas gradually until the liquid thickens to coat a spoon.

Add peas, 100ml water, stock cube, and 100ml double cream then simmer for 4 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and sweat the onion for five minutes.

Mix 55g butter and 55g flour in a small bowl to create a paste.

Stir in grated carrot and tarragon then season with salt and pepper to serve.