Peas in Cheese Sauce
Peas in Cheese Sauce is a lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. For 50 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 146 calories, 7g of protein, and 7g of fat. 9 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Taste of Home requires butter, flour, milk, and salt. It works well as a sauce. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 42%. This score is solid. Similar recipes include Peas in Three-Cheese Sauce, Cheese, Peas And Pasta, and Cheese 'n' Dill Peas.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen peas, thawed
3/4 cup cubed process cheese (Velveeta)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
Equipment:
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
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. Originally published as Peas in Cheese Sauce in Taste of HomeDecember/January 2007, p36 Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2/3 cup) equals 114 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 284 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. 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.
2. Add the cheese; stir until melted. Stir in peas; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until heated through.
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