Creamed Peas & Potatoes w/Pearl Onions

Recipe Rating:	5 Ratings5
Categories:	Vegetables, Potatoes, Quick & Easy, For Kids, Vegetarian, Healthy
Keywords:	butter, Cream, peas, onions
Serves:	4 - 6 servings
Prep Time:	5 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

9 - 11 small	new red potatoes
1/2 bag(s)	peas, baby fresh or frozen
1 small	bag of pearl onions
2 Tbsp	butter
3 - 4 Tbsp	flour
	salt & fresh cracked pepper
3/4 - 1 c	half and half or milk
1/2 tsp	freshly grated nutmeg

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Kim Biegacki

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Warren, OH (pop. 41,557)

pistachyoo

Member Since Apr 2011

Kim's Notes:

So, tonight I was craving a dish that my Grandma Campbell used to make as soon as she could get some new potatoes from the garden and there was enough pea pods to pick to make this comfort food. It is really simple to make. The true brillance of this dish is getting the sweet crunchy peas, potatoes & onions fresh from the garden. Those fresh peas made me & my little Sis devout fans. They are fabulous in a salad! Often, my sister & I would get into trouble as we were shelling the peas because we would sneak & eat handfuls of them leaving very little for the dish Grammie was making.

Directions

Steam your potates and peas till tender. Prepare you pearl onions by boiling for 5 minutes and removing skins. Mix all three in a bowl once you have your sauce ready to pour over them.

Add your butter to a sauce pan and melt on medium heat. Once melted add in your flour and whisk till it is a paste. Now add your cream and keep whisking. Keep stirring till it begins to thicken. About 5 to 7 minutes or so. I like to add just a little fresh grated nutmeg but that is optional. If you need it thicker add a little more flour. If too thick add a little milk or more cream.

Prepare sauce and pour over veggies.

Now mix your cream sauce in with the veggies and coat well. Add your salt and pepper and you are ready to serve.

If using frozen peas this is a good brand to find.

Here is a photo of fresh peas that were just shelled.

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Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

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Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Mar 3, 2013

YUM YUM YUM reminds of first veggies from the garden in the summer...My mom always creamed baby potatoes, peas, carrots fresh from the garden! YUM :o)

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Tammy Todd ttodd4jesus

Mar 3, 2013

I love this dish too! Brings back fond memories for me as well! Thanks for sharing it!

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Mar 3, 2013

Thank you ladies, I am so glad to hear that others have memories of their families too. It is so special to remember such beautiful times and our fond memories. THanks for commenting and sharing with me. I appreciate it. :-)

Kelly Williams Wildflours

Mar 4, 2013

My Grandma Campbell used to make this, too!!!! :D Reminds me of my childhood and gardening with her! And yep, I'd half of them while we were shelling, too!!

Kathleen Hagood Nature_Mommie

Mar 4, 2013

My Grannie made this too. I had completely forgotten about this. I will try your recipe if I can find some fresh peas.

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Mar 4, 2013

TY Kelly and Kathleen, it sounds like we had some awesome grandmothers and blessed to have had them in our lives. I appreciate you both sharing with me. :-* xoox

Lon Burger Lboog

Mar 5, 2013

you didn't post the amount of cream cheese to use

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Mar 5, 2013

Hi Lon, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. In the directions when I say add "cream" I just mean the half n half. Maybe I should change it to read that in case anyone else wonders the same.

Leslie Munson Phunmun

Mar 5, 2013

Thank you for posting this. Loved this when my Mom would make it and didn't have a recipe. I'm not cooking much just for myself but will make this yummy comfort dish soon.