Peas and peppers

It's a bit of a cheek to even call this a recipe as it's so simple. Anyway, if you want a simple vegatable side dish with colour, this it.

Ingredients

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• 200 g (7 oz) Frozen peas (frozen weight)
• 1 red bell pepper
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• A knob of butter
• Chopped zest of lime, but not too much

Method

1. Skin the red pepper as shown here
2. De-seed the pepper and slice it thinly
3. Microwave the peas for 3 or 4 minutes
4. You may want to pop the peppers in for the last minute if they have cooled down too much
5. Melt the butter in a small pan, add the peas, peppers and lime zest
6. Stir well, season and serve

Serving suggestions

Serve hot

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