Smashed Peas & Zucchini

This is a quick and easy side dish that I served with "bangers and mash" last week. As always, if you don't have a Thermomix, you can still make this dish - just steam the peas and zucchini and then proceed to "smash and dress".

Pea and Zucchini Smash

300g fresh or frozen baby peas

1 zucchini chopped into quarters

2-3 slices prosciutto

1/2 lemon

Salt & pepper

1. Place peas and zucchini in Thermomix bowl and cook for 10 minutes using the Varoma function, making sure that both the reverse function and the wooden spoon stirring function are selected.

2. Whilst the peas and zucchini are cooking, chop prosciutto up finely and dry roast in a frying pan for a few minutes so that it crisps up.

3. When Varoma has finished, mix for 5 seconds on speed 4. This will create the smashed effect you are after.

4. Finally, just spoon into a dish, season with salt and pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice to your taste. Then garnish with the prosciutto.

Served with barbequed pork sausages and mash potato