Cooks' note:
·Purée can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Add lemon juice and tarragon just before serving.
Recipe information
Total Time
30 min
Yield
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
8 scallions, chopped
1/2 stick (1/4cup) unsalted butter
1pound Boston lettuce (3 small heads), coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons water
1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas (preferably baby peas), thawed, or 2 cups shelled fresh peas (2 to 2 1/2 lb in pods)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
Preparation
Step 1
Cook scallions in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add lettuce and water and simmer, covered, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and cook, uncovered, stirring, until just heated through, about 3 minutes.
Step 2
Coarsely purée in a food processor, then transfer to cleaned pan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through, then stir in salt, lemon juice, and tarragon.
