546. Asparagus, Peas, and Green Peas

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849

Source: The Modern Housewife
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Ingredients (7)

omelette filling

two spoonfuls of plain boiled sprue-grass that has previously been cut up ↝ Beef, grass-fed, ground, raw [Beef Products]
half an ounce of butter ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
a little salt ↝ Salt, table, iodized [Spices and Herbs]
pepper ↝ Spices, pepper, black [Spices and Herbs]
sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]

serving

melted butter or white sauce ↝ Butter, stick, unsalted [Dairy and Egg Products]
melted butter or white sauce ↝ Sauce, homemade, white, medium [Soups, Sauces, and Gravies]

Instructions (6)

Put two spoonfuls of plain boiled sprue-grass that has previously been cut up in a stewpan.
Add half an ounce of butter, a little salt, pepper, and sugar.
Warm it on the fire, moving it continually.
When warm, put it with a spoon in the centre of the omelette.
Turn over, and serve.
The same preparation can be done with peas, and add melted butter or white sauce.

Original Text

546. Asparagus, Peas, and Green Peas.—Put in a stewpan two spoonfuls of plain boiled sprue-grass that has previously been cut up, add to it half an ounce of butter, a little salt, pepper, and sugar, warm it on the fire, moving it continually; when warm, put it with a spoon in the centre of the omelette, turn over, and serve; the same with peas, and add melted butter or white sauce.

Notes

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