Recipe(tried): Creamed Peas and Mushrooms

Creamed Peas and Mushrooms

Cook peas according to package directions (We like Bird's Eye Petite peas)

Clean and slice white, button mushrooms. Saute in butter until cooked.

Make a medium white sauce:

2 Tbl butter
2 Tbl flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp balck or white pepper
1 cup milk

Melt butter over low heat; add flour, salt and pepper. Cook about 1 min. to cook the flour so your sauce doesn't taste floury. Remove from heat and whisk in milk. Return to heat. Cook, whisking constantly until thickened and smooth. Makes 1 cup.

Add the peas and mushrooms to the cream sauce. Sprinkle with paprika and serve. If the sauce gets too thick, just add a little milk, heating until it is of desired consistecy.

You could also do the same thing with those little frozen pearl onions (Birds Eye) using the white sauce or not. You could just combine them with the peas & some butter.

Another idea is to just mix the peas with a little butter and a sprinkling(to taste) of marjoram (goes well with peas but be carful not to use too much).

I hope this has given you a couple of ideas to use. If your DH won't eat the peas mixed with mushrooms or onions, you could just serve creamed peas.