These sweet Creamed Peas with Pearl Onions combine green peas and pearl onions with a luscious cream sauce, made easily with a roux, into the best side dish ever. With just seven ingredients and a few minutes, you can have this comfort food like Grandma made on your table!
Creamed Peas – the Ultimate Comfort Food
Are you looking for a tasty and simple side dish? Look no further than this creamed peas recipe! With just a few ingredients and minimal prep time, you can whip up a delicious and creamy dish that the whole family will love. If you don’t like onions, add peeled and cooked diced potatoes. Or try crispy cooked bacon for a little more Southern flair. I love to serve these peas with chicken fried chicken, baked cod, and bacon wrapped chicken.
I am a believer that one can never have enough side dish recipes. Especially ones like these this dish. If you like this recipe, try my creamed corn, Brussels Sprouts with bacon, and cauliflower casserole.
Creamed Peas Ingredients
You will need five easy ingredients for this recipe: pearl onions, butter, flour, whole milk, and frozen peas.
How to make Creamed Peas
They are so incredibly easy to make. Simply blanch your pearl onions in a saucepan full of boiling water for 2 minutes, and then pinch the stem end, and the pearl onion will pop out. Now, in a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Then whisk in the flour and continue whisking until the mixture is a light golden brown. Next, slowly whisk in the milk and continue cooking until the mixture is slightly thickened. Then add the peas and pearl onions to the cream mixture and simmer. Finally, salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh herbs!
How do you like your Creamed Peas?
I personally don’t like them too thick. However, if you like them pretty t then increase the butter and flour by 1 tablespoon. If you like them even thinner, add 2-3 extra tablespoons of milk (one at a time) until they are the desired thickness. Make sure you stir between each tablespoon to see the consistency.
Recipe Tips
- If youthicker creamed peashicker, increase the butter and flour by 1 tablespoon.
- For additional flavor, add a little bit of garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme leaves, or even a pinch of nutmeg for additional flavor.
- For a little added sweetness, add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- For a change of pace, add 1 cup of cooked small sliced Yukon Gold Potatoes, 1/4 cup of chopped cooked crispy bacon, or 1/2 cup of finely diced cooked carrots.
- You can use canned peas, but drain them well and almost completely thicken the sauce before adding them, as they are fully cooked and only need warming.
Ways to Eat Creamed Peas
There are so many delicious ways to eat these beauties!!
- Over mashed potatoes or baked potatoes
- Ladled over toasted sourdough bread
- Spooned over roasted or fried chicken
- Over cheesy hashbrown potatoes
- With cornbread, corn fritters, or corn muffins.
- Poured over turkey and stuffing.
- Over homemade salmon patties
- With pork schnitzel
Storage and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.
To freeze, first cool to room temperature, then spoon into freezer bags or freezer containers and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop over low heat.
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Easy Creamed Peas Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fresh pearl onions
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups frozen peas
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 pinches ground nutmeg optional
- 1-2 splashes heavy cream optional
Instructions
- Slice off the root ends of the pearl onions and drop them into boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Pinch the stem end, and the peeled pearl onion will pop out. Set them aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and continue whisking until the mixture is a light golden brown. Slowly whisk in milk and continue whisking until the mixture thickens slightly; 2-3 minutes.
- Add peas and pearl onions (that were set aside). Simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the peas are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add a little nutmeg and a splash of cream.
Notes
- If you like your creamed peas thicker, increase the butter and flour by 1 tablespoon.
- For additional flavor, add a little bit of garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme leaves, or even a pinch of nutmeg.
- For a little added sweetness, add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- For a change of pace, add 1 cup of cooked small sliced Yukon Gold Potatoes, 1/4 cup of chopped cooked crispy bacon, or 1/2 cup of finely diced cooked carrots.
- You can use canned peas but drain them well and almost completely thicken the sauce before adding them, as they are fully cooked and only need warming.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave at reduced power or on the stovetop.
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Paul
My Grandma used to make creamed peas with pearl onions and so I wanted to try your recipe. It was very good and seemed just like she used to make with the 1 teaspoon of sugar. Keeper recipe for sure!!!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Paul! I am so glad that you liked the creamed peas. We love them too!
Jeanna
Can you use frozen pearl onions?
Beth Pierce
Yes you most certainly can.
Monica
Love the pea-onion combo! Your recipe’s simplicity suits a non-cook like me. The creamy texture and flavors were spot-on. The instructions were easy to follow and the recipe was delicious. Keep these foolproof recipes coming!
Kay
Love, love, love this recipe. Good home style cooking just can’t be beat. You have the best recipes.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Kay! So glad that you liked the creamed peas!
Frank
My new favorite comfort food side dish. I served them with roast pork loin and they were so yummy. Next time I am going to make them with your chicken fried chicken recipe. I can’t wait.
Susan m
These sweet Creamed Peas with Pearl Onions look so good. This recipe is right up my alley and I appreciate your sharing the recipe with us!