Wednesday, August 20, 2008

A New Side to Peas!



Peas are always a favorite side dish especially for kids but if you are bored with them here's a recipe that will perk them up and delight the family! This is especially good in Fall and Winter for a warm creamy buttery side dish! I've been known to eat a big bowl of this all by itself for lunch!

Creamed Peas

1 Bag frozen peas (steamfresh makes it fast and easy)

3 T. butter

2 T. flour

1 C. milk

salt and pepper

Cook peas according to the bag's directions. In the meantime melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Sprinkle in the flour and stir, it will become crumbly almost, cook this mixture stirring constantly for about a minute. Lower heat to low. Slowly pour in milk and stir with a whisk constantly, it will thicken as you pour. (If you use up the entire 1 C. of milk then you can pour in a bit more if it is too thick, you want a gravy consistency.)

Let simmer for about 2 mins. stirring occasionally, add salt and pepper to taste. Pour in cooked peas and let simmer about a minute. ENJOY! (This is delicious with some chopped cooked chicken in it and hard boiled eggs over buttered toast, a mock chicken ala king sort of. Increase the butter, flour and milk to double to stretch it out)

1 comment:

  1. Hey Jeni..the peas look good. Its too funny though. I thought of you and your peas while I was in the grocery store this morning. I had to get some peas and had planned on making creamed peas for supper. Plans fell through though, so maybe by the weekend!

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