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    Home > Side Dish > Old Fashioned Creamed Peas

    Old Fashioned Creamed Peas

    Last updated January 12, 2021. Originally posted November 23, 2020 By Jyothi Rajesh 13 Comments

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    This old fashioned creamed peas is easy, quick and delicious side dish that will ever make. Even fussy eaters wouldn’t mind eating it. Frozen peas cooked and dunked in white cream sauce comes together in no time! A perfect holiday side dish!

    peas in white cream sauce in white ceramic bowl

    Why You’ll Love This Old Fashioned Creamed Peas Recipe?

    1. Hands-down one of the easiest side dish that is perfect for holiday gatherings.
    2. It’s perfect for small or large gatherings.
    3. A side dish that hardly needs any prep time. It’s ready in just 10 minutes.
    4. Budget-friendly side dish. Why spend $$ when you can make delicious  side dish well under budget.
    5. Fussy eaters love it too!
    6. Best way to make kids and family eat more veggies.
    7. Anything in white cream sauce is always a huge hit among any crowd!
    8. Old fashioned recipes are gem! This creamed peas recipe is just like what your grandmother would make.
    9. Above all, it’s not bland at all! This recipe has simple but amazing flavors packed in it.
    10. Easy to customize to suit your palate.
    11. If you like more gravy, you can easily do that too without much changes to the recipe.
    12. It can also be made ahead and stored refrigerated for upto 2 days.  When ready to serve simply reheat with splash of milk added to the pan.

    Ingredients You’ll Need-

    This is what you’ll need

    • 16oz frozen peas, about 2 cups
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 tablespoon flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 cup milk or half and half
    • ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
    • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper (adjust to taste)
    all ingredients for creamed peas recipe

    Frozen Peas – you can use  frozen peas or canned peas. You can thaw peas or use frozen directly. Cook according to packet instructions or use any other way to cook it.

    Butter – to make white cream sauce

    Flour – plain flour. For gluten-free version use gluten free flours.

    Milk – use whole milk for richer creamier sauce. Milk can be substituted with half n half.

    Onion Powder (optional but highly recommended) – adds flavor to peas. Onion powder can be substituted with finely diced onions.

    Garlic Powder (optional but highly recommended) – to enhance flavor. Garlic powder can be substituted with fresh minced garlic.

    Seasoning – salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

    How To Make Creamed Peas?

    How To Make White Cream Sauce:

    picture collage of step by step instructions of creamed peas
    • Heat a medium pot or skillet (depending on the quantity you are making). Add butter to pot and melt it.
    • Whisk flour in butter. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes with constant stirring.
    • Add all the spices quickly– onion powder, garlic powder, salt and ground pepper.
    • Gently pour milk (or half n half) into the pot.
    • Keep whisking while adding milk.
    • Cook with constant whisking on low heat for about 5 minutes or until sauce is smooth.
    • Sauce should be thick but in pouring consistency.

    Use frozen or canned peas whichever is easily available. Cook peas as per packet instructions.

    Once peas are cooked, drain off excess liquids and transfer to a bowl.

    picture collage of step by step instructions of creamed peas

    Mix Together:

    Once cream sauce is cooked and ready, immediately pour it over hot peas.

    Stir everything together until coated well.

    Serve immediately.

    How To Cook Peas:

    Stove Top Method:

    • I prefer this easy method to cook peas. No need to thaw peas, use them frozen directly.
    • Add frozen peas to a sauce pan. Add little more than ¼ cup water. Cook on medium flame. Frozen peas don’t take long to cook. It took about 5 minutes for peas to be ready.

    Microwave Method:

    • Place frozen peas in microwave safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water. Cook on full power for 3 to 4 minutes.
    • Peas are ready to use.
    • You can skip cooking peas and use it directly in the recipe. Simply thaw peas in 4 cups of water. Drain and use it.

    Canned Peas:

    • Empty peas from can including the liquid into a saucepan. Heat it until it begins to boil. Drain and peas are ready to use.
    • Once peas are cooked remove it from heat. Drain off any excess liquids left in the pan. Peas are ready to use.
    peas in white cream sauce in white ceramic bowl

    Frozen Peas Or Canned Peas?

    Both. You can use either of them whichever is easily available to you.

    What To Serve Creamed Peas With?

    This easy creamed peas can be served as side dish with any main dish.

    It pairs great with meat. Grilled steak, Grilled Chicken, Baked Salmon, with ham. Almost everything!

    Creamed Peas Recipe Variations

    1. Add shallots or pearl onions sautéed in oil or butter to the recipe. It enhances the flavors.
    2. You can add fresh minced garlic sautéed in oil or butter for flavors.
    3. For herb flavored creamed peas – consider adding fresh herbs like parsley, basil or thyme.
    4. You can include other vegetables to creamed peas as well. Creamed peas and potatoes are one of the most popular variations that is widely popular. If adding potatoes, it’s best to use baby potatoes (sliced into half).
    5. You can also use frozen chopped carrots or fresh carrots chopped and steam cooked. Carrots added to creamed peas are more appetizing to look and colourful.
    6. Button mushrooms sautéed in butter can be mixed with creamed peas.
    7. For extra texture, crispy bacon bits can be added just before serving to a bowl of creamed peas.
    peas in white cream sauce in ceramic bowl

    How To Store Creamed Peas?

    Creamed peas can be stored in air tight containers refrigerated for 2 days, making it ideal for make ahead recipe.

    You can make this dish a day or 2 days before, cool it completely and store it refrigerator in air tight containers.

    I wouldn’t recommend freezing creamed peas. White sauce does not freeze well. The sauce will split when frozen and reheated.

    Tips For Best Creamed Peas Recipe

    • Use frozen or canned peas for this recipe. Highly advisable to cook peas (frozen or canned) for briefly 2 to 4 minutes. Peas are softer and better tasting when cooked than using it directly thawed.
    • Onion powder and garlic powder are optional in the recipe but highly recommended. It enhances flavor and taste of the dish.
    • It’s best to use whole milk or half and half for rich, creamier white sauce. Cream sauce needs the fat. Everything tastes better with fat!
    • You can add other vegetables to creamed peas dish. Vegetables like potatoes, carrots, mushrooms are best choices.

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    peas in white cream sauce in white ceramic bowl

    Old Fashioned Creamed Peas

    This old fashioned creamed peas is easy, quick and delicious side dish that will ever make. Even fussy eaters wouldn’t mind eating it. Frozen peas cooked and dunked in white cream sauce comes together in no time! A perfect holiday side dish!
    5 from 11 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Side Dish, Sides
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 804kcal
    Author: Jyothi Rajesh

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz frozen peas about 2 cups
    • 2 tablespoon butter
    • 2 tablespoon flour
    • 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 cup whole milk or half and half
    • ½ teaspoon salt adjust to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper adjust to taste

    Instructions

    How To Cook Peas:

    • Creamed peas recipe begins with cooking frozen peas. Cook peas as per packet instructions.
    • Stove Top Method:
    • I prefer this easy method to cook peas. No need to thaw peas, use them frozen directly.
      Add frozen peas to a sauce pan. Add little more than ¼ cup water. Cook on medium flame. Frozen peas don’t take long to cook. It took about 5 minutes for peas to be ready.
    • Microwave Method:
    • Place frozen peas in microwave safe bowl. Add 1 tablespoon water. Cook on full power for 3 to 4 minutes.
      Peas are ready to use.
    • You can skip cooking peas and use it directly in the recipe. Simply thaw peas in 4 cups of water. Drain and use it.
    • Canned Peas:
    • Empty peas from can including the liquid into a saucepan. Heat it until it begins to boil. Drain and peas are ready to use.
    • Once peas are cooked remove it from heat. Drain off any excess liquids left in the pan. Transfer to a bowl.

    How To Make White Cream Sauce:

    • Heat a medium pot or skillet (depending on the quantity you are making). Add butter to pot and melt it.
    • Whisk flour in butter. Cook on low heat for 2 minutes with constant stirring.
    • Add all the spices quickly– onion powder, garlic powder, salt and ground pepper.
    • Gently pour milk (or half n half) into the pot.
    • Keep whisking while adding milk.
    • Cook with constant whisking on low heat for about 5 minutes or until sauce is smooth.
    • Sauce should be thick but in pouring consistency.

    Mix Together:

    • Once cream sauce is cooked and ready, immediately pour it over hot peas.
    • Stir everything together until coated well.
    • Serve immediately.

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    Notes

    • Use frozen or canned peas for this recipe. Highly advisable to cook peas (frozen or canned) for briefly 2 to 4 minutes. Peas are softer and better tasting when cooked than using it directly thawed.
    • Onion powder and garlic powder are optional in the recipe but highly recommended. It enhances flavor and taste of the dish.
    • It’s best to use whole milk or half and half for rich, creamier white sauce. Cream sauce needs the fat. Everything tastes better with fat!
    • You can add other vegetables to creamed peas dish. Vegetables like potatoes, carrots, mushrooms are best choices.
    Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 804kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 1492mg | Potassium: 1455mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 4553IU | Vitamin C: 181mg | Calcium: 392mg | Iron: 7mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Gillian

      September 23, 2021 at 12:47 pm

      Hi made this added some mint sauce to it we used to go to restaurant that did minted peas was lovely

      Reply
      • Jyothi Rajesh

        September 24, 2021 at 9:23 am

        Glad to hear you loved it Gillian. I would love the addition of mint sauce in the recipe.

        Reply
    2. Andrea

      March 31, 2021 at 8:00 am

      5 stars
      Super easy side dish. It’s delicious. Husband was sneaking bites before everything else was done. It could be made for any holiday meal or just a weeknight. Easy peasy and scrumptious

      Reply
      • Jyothi Rajesh

        March 31, 2021 at 9:35 am

        Andrea thank you so much! So glad to hear your husband really liked this.

        Reply
    3. Cindy

      February 01, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      I was really craving a good Sunday roast and made these peas as the perfect side dish. It tasted so good and was super easy to make!

      Reply
    4. Marissa

      February 01, 2021 at 2:38 am

      Such a warm and inviting dish to have on a cold day (it’s currently 12°f where I live)! I have some chicken thighs I plan to roast tonight and I’m going to make this for one of the sides <3 Thanks, Jyothi!

      Reply
    5. Naiby

      January 31, 2021 at 8:55 pm

      5 stars
      Green peas are my go-to ingredients when I want something FAST. But most times, I just boil them in salted water and call it a day. Sometimes I sprinkle them with lemon juice. I love the idea of drowning them in cream. Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Kushigalu

      January 31, 2021 at 12:30 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so creamy and delicious. Love peas. One of the best dish for dinner. Thanks fof sharing

      Reply
    7. Jamie

      January 30, 2021 at 9:50 am

      5 stars
      This is such a great way to use frozen peas and makes such a great side dish! I served this with some chicken and it brightened up the meal with its gorgeous color!

      Reply
    8. Jenny

      January 30, 2021 at 2:12 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely lovely recipe. The peas were the perfect side dish for our steaks last night. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.

      Reply
    9. veenaazmanov

      January 29, 2021 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      This is definitely yummy. Best for all the Pea lovers. Creamy and buttery and flavorful too.

      Reply
    10. Chef Dennis

      January 27, 2021 at 4:25 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! I love this old fashion version of creamed peas more! It’s really delicious and satisfying!

      Reply
    11. Gloria

      January 26, 2021 at 3:18 am

      5 stars
      I have never tried creamed peas. My husbands’ grandparents were from England. You think I would have tried them for sure. I will give this a go…..they sound delicious.

      Reply

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