Mushy peas are traditionally served with fish and chips in the UK, but here in South Australia we like our mushy peas with meat pies! Give a reverse Pie Floater a go this Australia Day using the Meat Pie Filling found here. Love Nik xx
skinnymixer's Mushy Peas
skinnymixer's Mushy Peas Author: skinnymixer's
Author: skinnymixer's
Ingredients
- 500 g | 17.6 oz frozen peas
- 5 fresh mint leaves
- 30 g | 1 oz butter or olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch of cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Add 300 g or 10.6 oz water and mint leaves to mixer bowl and insert simmering basket. Put peas inside the simmering basket and cook for 9 min/steaming temperature/speed 3/MC on.
- Set aside peas, drain water and discard mint leaf. Add peas back to mixer bowl with remaining ingredients and mush for 10 sec/speed 5/MC on or until desired consistency is reached.
Oh Nik, having lived in Adelaide for 10 years an knows the traditional pie floater these peas are really great. I did have to cook them a lot longer, plus instead of salt I added a couple of teaspoons of chicken stock powder and a couple of dashes of milk. Yummm
These were delicious. I lovely accompaniment to our meat pie. Will definitely make these again for various different things.
Ok I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but these are always partly frozen still when finished. I even cooked for slightly longer (10 mins) and it was cold when I mushed them?
Same with me Gabby. They were cooked on top but not underneath funnily enough. Perhaps we are supposed to stop halfway through and give them a stir??
Same here. I wonder if you’re supposed to use hot water. I normally add at least 3-4 minutes to the cook time as well as stirring multiple times during the cook (I just stir through the hole in the top while still cooking). It barely reaches Varoma temp in 10 minutes
Wow how easy were these & went so well with the delicious pies.
I’m not a fan of minty flavoured peas, could you suggest something else to use instead for flavour?
You could try garlic , or add some stock paste to the bowl, or just omit
Made this tonight with the Aussie Meat pie filling (yummo) and silky sweet potato mash. Hubby declared the meal a winner!
Love how simple and quick it was to make. Thanks Nik and Team for another bute dish 👍🏻😊
I shouldnt be suprised, but you’ve made something as evil as peas taste delicious! Thanks Nik!
Wondering if I could use dehydrated or split peas?
Fiona Quinn my mum is English & uses McKenzies dried blue boiling peas to make proper English mushy peas, you have to soak them over night with some bicarb then cook long & slow.
I hate peas, hate them, but this was delicious with the meat pie filling and rustic mash potatoes for Australia Day!