Portuguese Peas Marie Style

A family recipe I would have never tasted if it weren’t for Margie. Margie put together a family gathering (yesterday) … Through ancestry.com she found my brother (and then me), and Marie (her family) and many others. Now, I’m not advocating family searches. But in our case, my brother & me, we were curious. My father’s father died at a young age and dad just slipped into the Willitts and Perry families. Dan & I heard very little about dad’s other side of the family. Not for the reason that perhaps you might guess. It was a matter of life getting in the way. So when we heard from Margie we were excited … as excited as she was!

What does it have to do with Marie! Well, she is one of dad’s first cousins and made the event. This recipe is what she brought to our luncheon. Her daughter brought some delicious desserts too. Marie’s peas reminded me so much of my Grandmother’s recipe … more so than my own version of my Grandmother’s. I could taste the bit of wine, and keep in mind, the linguica makes this dish. Not just any linguica! But did I get the name of the brand she used … no! My grandmother often used homemade. Have you tried my brother’s recipe for linguica? Try it here!

This simple recipe is just wonderful. Often served as a Main Dish in Portuguese Cuisine.

Recipe

1/2 to 1 Pound linguica-sliced about 1 inch across
1 Pound frozen peas
1/2 Yellow onion-diced small
1 Glove garlic-minced
1/4 Cup water (more if needed)
1 Jigger white white
Salt if needed (to taste)

Here’s the part where I need to apologize to Marie. I may not get this just right.

In a skillet over medium heat render off some of the fat from the linguica. Drain. Add the peas, water, onion and garlic. Simmer until all is tender. Add the wine and taste to see if you need salt.

Serve warm with sliced hard boiled eggs on top for a complete dinner meal! (The way my grandmother did.)