Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (2/3 cup)
  • Calories:
  • 114
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 19 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 284 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 9 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 6 g

Peas in Cheese Sauce

Mom dresses up convenient frozen peas with a quick-to-fix cheese sauce that our family loves.

SERVINGS

8

CATEGORY

Side Dish

METHOD

Other stovetop

PREP

10 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

20 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4-1/2 teaspoons butter
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
  • 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen peas, thawed

DIRECTIONS

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the cheese; stir until melted. Stir in peas; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Oct 11, 2008

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