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Swiss Creamed Peas Recipe

A creamy cheese sauce turns ordinary peas into a succulent side dish. I make this quite often for family gatherings, and it's always well received. —Lin Carr, West Seneca, New York

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Swiss Creamed Peas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 cup chopped green onions
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup shredded Swiss Cheese
3 cups cooked peas

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended; gradually add the cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add peas; cook and stir until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 417 calories, 32 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 112 mg cholesterol, 539 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Swiss Creamed Peas in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p147