Creamed Peas in White Sauce
Creamed Peas and bacon in a flavorful white sauce makes a perfect hot side dish, sweet, creamy and worth seconds. You will love how classic this creamed peas recipe is and sweet enough that most kids enjoy as well!
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz. frozen peas
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 slices bacon cooked and chopped
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
Instructions
Prep
- If you do not have cooked bacon prepped, you will need to cook it up. Its fine to make in the same cast iron that you will be using for the peas. Alternatively, you can use premade bacon or crisp in an air fryer or oven.
How to make Creamed Peas
- Pour the chicken broth, unsalted butter and cooked bacon into a skillet and bring to a low boil.1 cup chicken broth, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 4 slices bacon
- Add frozen peas to the liquid and stir. Lower heat to medium-high heat.16 oz. frozen peas
- In a separate bowl, whisk together half and half, flour, and sugar until well blended and without large flour chunks.1/3 cup half and half, 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon white sugar
- Stir creamy white sauce mixture into the skillet with the peas and stir everything together well, coating all of the peas.
- Continue to cook over medium-high heat until the creamed peas begin to thicken and bubble, which takes approximately 5-6 minutes. Make sure you constantly stir to avoid burning in the skillet and if if the peas thicken quicker, turn your heat down a bit. Add additional salt to taste.1/4 teaspoon salt
- Creamed Peas are done when the frozen peas are cooked all the way through and cream is nice and thick.
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 135kcal