Side Dish Recipe ⇝ Creamy Mushroom Peas

This is an great side with mashed potatoes and chicken! Company loves this one and so does my husband. Not the boring everyday plain peas.

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen green peas
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light cream
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Cooking Directions

1. Fill a small saucepan with one inch of water. Bring to a boil, add peas, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and onions, and cook for a few minutes, or until tender. Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms, and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in cream, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cook, stirring until smooth and thick. Stir in peas, and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories303.2
• carbohydrateContent16 g
• cholesterolContent81.6 mg
• fatContent24.7 g
• fiberContent3.8 g
• proteinContent6.3 g
• saturatedFatContent15.3 g
• sodiumContent292.9 mg
• sugarContent5.2 g