Categories: Side Dish

Ingredients

• 2 slices smoked bacon
• 1 shallot, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen sweet peas, thawed
• 1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

Directions

1. Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon and drain on a paper-towel lined plate; reserve 1 teaspoon bacon drippings in skillet.

2. Crumble bacon and set aside.

3. Saute shallots in hot bacon drippings over med-high heat for 2 minutes or until tender.

4. Stir in orange rind, orange juice, pepper, and salt.

5. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until reduced by half.

6. Add in peas; cook 5 more minutes; stir in butter and mint.

7. Transfer peas to a serving bowl and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.

8. Garnish with fresh mint sprig and orange rind curl if desired.

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