Oats Free Classic Creamed Peas
Creamed peas are one of those quietly comforting side dishes that somehow make everything on the plate feel more complete. A silky béchamel made from butter, flour, and whole milk wraps around sweet, bright green peas in a way that feels both nostalgic and genuinely craveable. For anyone avoiding oats, this kind of simple stovetop cream sauce is a dream — no thickeners, no hidden grain additives, just a classic roux that does all the work. A whisper of nutmeg and a crack of black pepper give the sauce a subtle warmth that keeps it from tasting flat or one-note. If your peas are on the sweeter side, skip the optional sugar; if they're a little starchy from the freezer, that pinch helps them taste freshly picked. The whole thing comes together in under ten minutes on a single burner, making it an easy weeknight side that punches well above its effort level. Spoon it alongside roasted chicken, a holiday ham, or honestly just a pile of mashed potatoes and call it dinner.
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4 servings
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 cups frozen peas, thawed
- 1 tsp granulated sugar (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until foamy and just beginning to subside, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the flour and stir constantly with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula for 1 to 2 minutes, until the mixture turns pale golden and smells faintly nutty.
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