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Blanching & Freezing Snap Peas

To enjoy the taste of fresh snap peas year round, blanch before you freeze! Incorporate into stir-fries and other savory dishes straight from the freezer. It is not necessary to thaw frozen sugar snap peas before cooking them.

Ingredients:

snap peas in pods
boiling water
ice water

Directions:

1. Wash and drain pea pods. Snap off ends of the pods and remove strings.
2. Get a large bowl of ice water ready.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop the sugar snap peas into the pot of rapidly boiling water and cook for just 1 1/2 minutes. Drain.
4. Immediately transfer the sugar snap peas to the bowl of ice water for 2 minutes. Drain.
   Spread the blanched sugar snap pea pods in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze for about 1 hour.
5. Transfer the frozen sugar snap peas to freezer bags or containers and label with the date.

Frozen sugar snap peas will keep for 8 months.