This Creamed Peas on Toast recipe is very nostalgic to me. I grew up eating it as a kid in the 90s. This recipe uses frozen peas, but it still tastes just as good (and even better, in my opinion) as the classic version with canned peas.
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๐ About This Recipe
I donโt know the exact origin of the dish, but itโs something my friends and I grew up eating. I remember my first time eating it was at a friendโs house the morning after a sleepover. Traditionally, it is made with canned peas, but today Iโm going to be showing you my method with frozen peas.
Personally, I think the texture of frozen peas is way better, but if youโre looking for authenticity, then you can go for canned peas. Frozen peas also have a much more vibrant green color.
The cream sauce is made with butter, flour, milk, and saltโno cream! First, you make a roux with flour and butter. A roux is basically a mixture of flour and butter for thickening sauces. You cook it over low heat, and the butter coats the flour particles so that the flour doesnโt clump up in the sauce.
๐ซ Ingredients
- Toast: Any type of bread works fine, and we need some butter to spread on them.
- Cream sauce: Flour, butter, milk, salt, and black pepper for seasoning.
- Peas: I'm using frozen peas because I think they taste way better, but you can use canned peas.
๐ช Instructions
STEP 1: Cook the frozen peas in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain. If you're using canned peas, you can skip this step.
STEP 2: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add flour and stir for 2-3 minutes until the color changes to a light golden and stops foaming. The foaming is from the moisture in the butter. We want to cook that out so the flour turns golden.
STEP 3: Slowly pour in the milk and stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Add the black pepper and salt.
STEP 4: Add the drained peas to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.
STEP 5: Toast four pieces of bread and spread butter on each one.
STEP 6: Pour the creamed peas over the buttered toast and optionally add some more ground pepper on top. Enjoy!
๐ Recipe
Creamed Peas On Toast
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter (plus more for spreading on toast)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 ยฝ cups frozen peas (or 14-ounce canned peas; drained)
- ยฝ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ยผ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 slices bread
Instructions
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the frozen peas and cook for 1 minute. Drain. If you're using canned peas, you can skip this step.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add flour and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes until the color changes to a light golden and stops foaming.
- Slowly pour in the milk and stir constantly until the mixture thickens. Add the black pepper, salt, and drained peas. Cook for 1 minute.
- Toast four pieces of bread and spread butter on each one.
- Scoop some creamed peas over the buttered toast and optionally add some more ground pepper on top. Enjoy!
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