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What to cook with peas
A bag of frozen peas is the freezer's best citizen: sweet, instant and welcome in soups, rices, pastas and mashes. No prep, no waste, two minutes to cook — peas solve the 'need something green' problem daily.
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Best peas recipe ideas
30 min
Pea & Ham Soup
Thick, sweet and deeply savoury.
15 min
Pea Fried Rice
The freezer-clearing classic with egg and soy.
10 min
Pea & Mint Mash
Bright green mash for lamb, fish or sausages.
18 min
Pasta with Peas & Bacon
Sweet peas and salty bacon in a light cream sauce.
Pea cooking tips
- Add peas in the last 2 minutes — they only need to heat through.
- A little mint or lemon zest makes peas taste twice as fresh.
- Blend half the peas in soup for body, keep half whole for texture.