Smashed peas with mint, lemon and pecorino on bruschetta
Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for smashed peas with mint, lemon and pecorino on bruschetta.
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 400 gm (about 2/3 loaf) ciabatta, halved horizontally
- For brushing: olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 80 gm pecorino, finely grated
Smashed peas
- 400 gm peas, podded or frozen
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Juice and finely grated rind of 1 lemon
- 60 ml (¼ cup) extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup (loosely packed) mint, coarsely chopped
Method
Main
- 1Preheat a char-grill pan over high heat. Brush both sides of ciabatta with olive oil and grill, turning once, until charred and golden (2-3 minutes each side).
- 2For smashed peas, blanch peas until tender and bright green (2-3 minutes for fresh and 1-2 minutes for defrosted frozen). Drain well, transfer to a bowl, add a generous pinch of sea salt and coarsely crush with a fork. Add remaining ingredients and check seasoning.
- 3To serve, rub warm grilled ciabatta with cut garlic, top with smashed peas and pecorino, then drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and season with cracked black pepper.