Creamed Peas Recipe

This easy creamed peas recipe is very quick and tasty. Even if you thought you didn't like peas you may very well change your mind after trying these! Forget mushy - these peas are firm and lightly sweet with a luscious creamy sauce. Even your pickiest eaters will ask for seconds!

These peas are a fabulous vegetable side dish for everyday meals or holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter. They pair well with a beef roast like my London Broil Crock Pot recipe, my Salmon and Shrimp Pasta, a whole roast chicken, or just about any entree you're serving.

Other side dishes that go well with these peas are my Cheesy Mashed Potatoes, Cast Iron Skillet Potatoes or my Pepper Jack Mac and Cheese.

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• 💖 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 📖 Additions / Serving Suggestions
• 🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions
• 💭 Expert Cooking Tips
• 🧐 Recipe FAQs
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💖 Why You'll Love This Recipe

• Quick - Takes just 20 minutes from start to finish. Cooking these peas for a short time in a skillet is one of the biggest keys to the recipe's success.
• Company Worthy - Seriously, these peas are so simple and quick, yet so delicious and almost "gourmet" with the luscious, creamy sauce.
• Easy Ingredients - No strange or hard-to-find ingredients - just simple basic foods you likely already have on hand.

🥘 Ingredients

What You'll Need for Creamed Peas:

Ingredient Notes:

• Peas: I used frozen peas, but if you have fresh peas they would be even better. Don't use canned peas for this recipe, as they are already over cooked and would only be mush in this recipe.
• Marjoram: I use this herb a lot because I really love it, but you may not have it in your pantry. If you don't have it, you can use dry oregano or parsley instead.
• Paprika: The paprika adds a nice hint of flavor as well as rich color to this recipe. I wouldn't leave it out, but if you don't have it, your peas will still be delicious. I used sweet paprika, but you could use smoked if you want a next-level, slightly spicy flavor (let me know in the comments if you do).

(See recipe card below for ingredient quantities and full recipe instructions)

📖 Additions / Serving Suggestions

• Pearl Onions: Pearl onions are small, delicate onions that you can often find in the freezer section of your local grocery store. They also come in jars. I would add about 1 cup if you want to enjoy this variation (draining liquid if from a jar and adding at the end of cook time; if frozen, add with the peas).
• Potatoes: Many people love cream peas and potatoes, whether small new potatoes with skin on or larger potatoes that are peeled and chopped. Cook the potatoes separately and add 1-2 cups at the end of the cook time (salting to taste before adding in).
• Creamed peas on toast: An old-fashioned way to serve these peas is on toast. Just toast and butter your bread and add a layer of these peas for a wholesome dinner or snack.

🔪 Step-By-Step Instructions

How To Make Creamed Peas:

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💭 Expert Cooking Tips

• The secret to firm, non-mushy peas is pan frying or sauteeing your peas very briefly. This recipe should only take 20 minutes from start to finish. You don't want to over cook the peas (unless you want them soft or mushy).
• Serve the creamed peas right away while hot.
• Sprinkle the flour over top of the peas and blend in with a fork or whisk (instead of dumping in a pile). This should prevent clumping of the flour.

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