Pea Fritters

Ingredients

1 pound frozen peas 
3 eggs 
¾ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup finely chopped scallions
⅓  cup finely chopped parsley 
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper 
½ cup water 
1 ½ cups shredded part-skim mozzarella
Olive oil for frying 

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the peas and cook for 1-2 minutes, drain and set aside to cool.

2. Add the half of the peas, eggs, and salt to a food processor or blender and pulse until combined. 

3. Decant the blended mixture into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining peas, scallions, parsley, flour, baking powder, black pepper and water. Mix until combined, fold in the mozzarella cheese. 

4. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Use a 2.75 ounce cookie scoop or a 1⁄3 measuring cup and spoon the mixture into the pan, fitting 4 to 5  fritters in the pan. Lightly pat the fritters with a rubber spatula to flatten them to ½ inch thick cakes. Fry each side for 3 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.  Repeat until all the mixture is used up, adding oil in between each batch when necessary. 

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Quick Tips

• Green peas contain many minerals and vitamins, including 5 different kinds of B vitamins.

• Peas are also a good source of antioxidants that help protect our eyes from UV rays and can reduce inflammation in our bodies.

• To make this for picky eaters omit water and use 1 cup of flour and mozzarella only. Blend half of the cheese with all the ingredients until smooth. Decant the mixture into a bowl. Fold in remaining cheese until combined and proceed to cook. This version cooks faster.