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      Title: Sugar Snap Peas with Lemon, Garlic and Basil
 Categories: Vegetables, Side dishes
      Yield: 6 Servings

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      1 ts Salt
      4 c  Loosely packed pods ~ 1 lb

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      2 T  Olive oil
      1 T  Lemon juice
           Zest of 1 medium lemon
      1 md Garlic clove, minced
      8    Basil leaves chopped fine
    1/2 ts Salt
           Ground black pepper

  Blanching of Sugar Snap Peas:

  Bring 6 cups water to brisk boil in 3- or 4-quart saucepan.  Add salt
  and peas and cook until crisp-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, depending
  on size of peas.  Drain peas, shock in ice water, drain again and pat
  dry.  Peas can be set aside for up to one hour.

  Seasoning:

  Heat oil over medium heat in medium saute pan.  Add zest and garlic;
  saute until garlic is soft but not browned, about 2 minutes.  Add
  peas, lemon juice, and basil; too to combine.  Cook until just heated
  through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste;
  serve immediately.

  From Cook's Illustrated, May/June 1997 Issue.  WONDERFUL!

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