Getting my kids to eat their peas was very easy once I started making them this way. Gone were the days of them whining and saying, “I don’t like peas”. I have even had people that normally don’t like peas gobble them up.
I got this recipe about 20 years ago in the mail. It was from one of those recipe clubs that sends a sample of free recipe cards, hoping you will subscribe. They send you a few recipes a month and then at some point you get either the book, or box, to put them in.
The original recipe was for Creamed Peas and Potatoes. It called for peas, red potatoes, and dill. That sounds pretty good to me now, but at the time I didn’t think my 3-year-old would be game for that.
And I was just learning to cook so I couldn’t risk making something that no one would eat.
Not to mention the fact that our family was on a very tight budget and could not buy fresh dill to use in one recipe. I am guessing it was available at the grocery store like it is now, but honestly I have no idea.
When I make these peas I almost always make pork chops, and either fried potatoes or my Herb Roasted Red Potatoes, they really go well together.
Creamed Peas
Ingredients
- 2 cans sweet peas
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup milk
- dash salt (to taste)
- dash pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
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Instructions
- In a medium saucepan warm peas in juice until hot.
- Melt butter over medium-heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper, cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk, making sure to get all of the lumps out, and cook until bubbly and thick, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Drain peas and return them to the pan, pour in milk mixture and stir in sugar.
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My mother always served creamed peas with salmon cakes, but I never made them until today. Your recipe, so good and easy
Old steak house classics! Nothing wrong with creamed veg.
Right?! Thanks
Yum! Creamed peas are as tasty as creamed spinach! What a great way to make canned peas palatable. Thanks!
Thank you!
I will definitely try this recipe soon! Thank you!
That is wonderful, my kids love them, and I do too!
This really looks tasty ♥
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This recipe is a family favorite, thanks!
Healthy snack.. should definitely try it..
That would be great, thanks!
Love the simplicity of this pea recipe…and since I am a fan of peas, this is definitely a must try for me. Thanks Mindy, for sharing!
They are very easy. Thanks for stopping by!
I love peas! Always loved them even as a child. Never tried them this way, but I like your recipe 🙂 . Liked your page, too! So glad to connect with people!
I love connecting too, glad you stopped by!