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Creamed Garden Potatoes and Peas

Name: Creamed Garden Potatoes and Peas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered; 3 cups fresh or frozen peas; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup half-and-half cream

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Oct. 21, 2022

New potatoes and peas are treated to a creamy sauce for this special side. —Jane Uphoff, Cunningham, Kansas

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Ingredients

2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
3 cups fresh or frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 8-12 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, place peas and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 3-5 minutes. Drain.
In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and peas; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 156 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 345mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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