Potato Salad with Peas and Mint

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint
• ½ cup sour cream
• 1 ½ pounds shelled English "peas":/ingredients/57 or 8 ounces frozen baby peas (about 1 ¾ cups)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• ½ medium shallot, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces smoked bacon, small dice (about 1 cup)
• + 2 more ingredients
• • Salt
  • 2 pounds red or white waxy potatoes, scrubbed

Place the potatoes in a large pot filled with heavily salted water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water boils, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until a knife can easily be inserted into the potatoes, about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle....

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