170. Green Peas, with Bacon

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (9)

Peas mixture

a pint of well-boiled peas ↝ Peas, green, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
five spoonfuls of brown sauce
two of brown gravy ↝ Gravy, brown, dry [Soups, Sauces, and Gravies]
a teaspoonful of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]
two button onions ↝ Onions, raw [Vegetables and Vegetable Products]
a bunch of parsley ↝ Parsley, raw [Not included in a food category]

Bacon

braised about a quarter of a pound of lean bacon, cut it in dice about a quarter of an inch square ↝ Beef, bacon, cooked [Bacon]

Finishing

an ounce of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
half a teaspoonful of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]

Instructions (9)

Put a pint of well-boiled peas into a stewpan, with five spoonfuls of brown sauce, two of brown gravy, a teaspoonful of sugar, two button onions, and a bunch of parsley.
Let it boil about ten minutes.
Have ready braised about a quarter of a pound of lean bacon, cut it in dice about a quarter of an inch square.
Add the bacon to the peas.
Take out the onions and parsley.
Season with an ounce of butter and half a teaspoonful of sugar.
Mix well together.
Stew twenty minutes.
Serve.

Original Text

170. Green Peas, with Bacon.—Put a pint of well-boiled peas into a stewpan, with five spoonfuls of brown sauce, two of brown gravy, a teaspoonful of sugar, two button onions, and a bunch of parsley; let it boil about ten minutes; have ready braised about a quarter of a pound of lean bacon, cut it in dice about a quarter of an inch square, add it to the peas, take out the onions and parsley, season with an ounce of butter and half a teaspoonful of sugar; mix well together, stew twenty minutes, and serve.

Notes

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