Creamed Peas
This recipe is such a simple and yet flavorful dish to make! Creamy and delicious, this is a side dish everyone will enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tbsp. butter
- 1/3 cup shallots, finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, pressed
- 2 tbsp. unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups cold half-and-half
- 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp. ground Himalayan sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 2 1/2 cups frozen peas, slightly thawed
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add butter. When it’s melted and starts sizzling, add shallots and quickly sauté them for 1 minute or until soft.
- Add pressed garlic and sauté for only 30 seconds. Add flour and whisk continuously for 2 minutes to remove the raw taste from it – this will also help to thicken the sauce.
- Slowly pour in half-and-half and continue whisking for a couple of minutes as well or until the mixture is fairly smooth. Pour in the chicken broth and keep whisking.
- As the sauce starts to thicken slowly, add sugar, fresh chopped thyme, sea salt and white pepper. Continue whisking for another minute or so or until the sauce has a beautiful consistency without turning into a thick gravy.
- Add the peas and stir until everything is well blended, reduce the heat to medium low and medium, and cook for 5 minutes, enough to warm up the peas. When the time is up, taste and adjust if necessary and serve immediately.