Peas With Bacon And Almonds

Turn simple peas into sensational in just minutes with bacon, butter and nuts.

Ingredients:

3 1/2  cups Green Giant® frozen sweet peas

2       slices bacon, chopped

2       tablespoons finely chopped onion

1/4    cup slivered almonds or pecans

2       tablespoons butter or margarine

1/2    teaspoon salt

         Dash pepper  

Directions:

• 1 Cook peas as directed on bag; drain.
• 2 Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• 3 Add onion and almonds to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender and almonds are lightly browned. Remove from skillet.
• 4 In same skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add cooked peas, bacon, onion, almonds, salt and pepper; toss.

Expert Tips:

Use Green Giant® SELECT® frozen whole green beans instead of the peas.

 Source: bettycrocker.com