Snow Peas with Creamy White Wine and Parmesan Croutons

Step 1

Combine the white wine, cream and garlic in a small saucepan and place over a medium heat. Cook until reduced by half, roughly 10 minutes. (Never leave cream unattended, it can easily boil over)

Step 2

Meanwhile, pop your fresh piece of bread into a small blender, food processor and blitz until you have coarse breadcrumbs.

Step 3

Grab a large frying pan, add 1 Tbsp olive oil and place over a high heat. Wait a minute for the oil to heat up and then add your bread crumbs, stir frequently with a wooden spoon to separate. Cook until golden brown and then turn off the heat. Whilst still in the pan, season generously with salt and pepper and sprinkle half of the parmesan over the breadcrumbs. Stir thoroughly and set aside on a plate.

Step 4

Using the same frying pan, add your reduced cream and wine and put over a high heat. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add your snow peas and stir frequently until your snow peas are a bright, vibrant green. This takes about 2 minutes.

Step 5

Working quickly, add your mint and stir, transfer the snow peas and cream sauce to a shallow bowl and sprinkle with the parmesan croutons. Sprinkle the remaining parmesan over the top and serve.