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Easy Creamed Peas Recipe
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This Creamed Peas Recipe comes together quickly and so easily — the perfect holiday side dish!
So, I was asking Julie about the different kinds of holiday recipes I wanted to bring over this month, and I was dreaming up some different holiday side dishes. I’m actually not a stuffing eater (what?! I know…), so I was thinking veggies because I love Crock Pot Creamed Corn, The BEST Vegetable Casserole and ooh these Sweet Bourbon Glazed Carrots.
To me, the holidays are all about comfort food, and creamy = comfort, am I right? So I decided on these Creamed Peas, and I didn’t actually tell Julie I’d never had creamed peas before in my life. But it seemed like a good idea at the time.
In my family, when we have potatoes or perogies, we’re not usually serving them with gravy (unless we’re eating turkey or chicken and making gravy with the juices) — we’re serving them with what we call “cream gravy”. Are you guys familiar with cream gravy? It’s something I grew up with, and I’m not sure if it’s more of a cultural thing (I’m Mennonite/Ukrainian/Russian/a bit of everything, or, you know, Canadian), or if it’s something that people are enjoying everywhere. If you’re not familiar with it, you should be.
I’ve always loved when we have cream gravy and peas, and the peas kind of migrate over to the gravy, and everything gets a little saucy. I figured creamed peas must be pretty amazing.
I like to make a lighter “cream” sauce, by using a roux (butter and flour) to thicken low fat milk, you get a nice, thick, creamy sauce to use on just about anything, but with a lot less fat. I figured that would be a good starting point for these creamed peas, and well, I’m always right I was right.
You can adjust the seasonings easily to your taste, adding in herbs or even cheese if you desire. You can also make the sauce ahead and throw it in a slow cooker or crockpot with your frozen peas so that you don’t have to think about it as you prepare the rest of your meal. I’m all about options!
If you want another easy side dish be sure to check out my simple Glazed Carrots!
Easy Creamed Peas
This Creamed Peas Recipe comes together quickly and so easily -- the perfect holiday side dish!
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups frozen peas
Instructions
- In a medium pot, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth.
- Add milk and cook over medium heat, whisking often, until smooth and thickened. Stir in salt and peas, cooking over medium heat until peas are heated through. Adjust seasonings to taste (salt, and pepper or other herbs or spices if desired).
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 225mgPotassium: 257mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 830IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 1.2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
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Easy Peasy!! Just made it, and everyone loved it! They said “it reminded them of Grandmas”
Wonderful! I’m so glad it was a hit!
My mother makes this as a meal. Use it on buttered toast. It is so good.
Sounds delicious, I may have to try that!
Making this tonight! Looks like my moms. She made salmon patties, pan fried potato slices with creamed peas poured over both like gravy. It was delicious!
That sounds delicious!
Going to try this recipe for dinner tonight
I hope you enjoy it!
Added 1/4 cup of sugar and it was awesome.. Thank you.
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed it!
Been looking for this recipe for a long time. My mother use to make it. Now I will give this a try. It sounds like hers. 🙋♀️
Wonderful! I’m glad you found it!
Your recipe says frozen peas do you put them in Frozen or do you want all them
You don’t need to thaw them first, they will cook in the cream sauce.
Love creamed peas. Grew up with them on toast. Can’t wait t try this.
I hope you enjoy them!
These recipes sound so yummy and very very Easy
I hope you enjoy them!
Growing up my mother would always make creamed tuna with peas, and it is delicious!
My Mom made the creamed peas and tuna from a can over buttered toast!! So good!
Perfect! I’m glad you loved it!
I’m not always the biggest fan of peas, but these look so amazing that I think I’d be totally convinced! Love that creamy sauce!