Pea Puree

Tired of the usual sides - potatoes, carrots, lettuce?  Here's an easy, zippy little side dish recipe, but you may want to make a double batch, it is addicting.

Pea Puree

Adapted Nigella Lawson recipe

1          clove garlic

            salt

5          ounces frozen peas

1-2       tablespoons vegan cream cheese

1-2       tablespoons grated vegan Parmesan

1/2       teaspoon dried mint

Fill a pan with cold water and throw in the clove of garlic.  Bring to a boil and then add salt and peas.  Cook until tender, drain and put into a food processor or blender and add the vegan cream cheese, vegan parmesan and dried mint.  Puree the peas until knobbly and check the seasoning, adding salt if you need to.   Serve warm.