Creamy Sweet Peas

Creamy Sweet Peas are utterly delightful. This is a terrific side dish for week
night dinners when you're pressed for time since the dish can be whipped up in
about 10 minutes. It also makes for a wonderful side for company or holidays
like Thanksgiving or Christmas. This gluten free recipe is a marvelous and
delicious way to introduce your kids to peas!

Servings: 16

Author:

Prep Time
2 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
12 minutes

Course:

Cuisine:

American

Keywords:

Gluten Free Side Dish Vegetable cream cheese peas

🧂 Ingredients

36 oz. frozen peas

thawed
1/2 tsp. Salt and pepper

to taste
1 tsp. granulated sugar
4 tbsp. unsalted butter
4 oz. block cream cheese

cut in cubes
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1 In a saucepan, melt butter and cream cheese; use a whisk and stir frequently.
2 Add the peas, granulated sugar, salt and pepper.
3 Stir frequently with a wooden spoon so all the ingredients blend well together.
4 Cook over low heat until peas are hot.
5 This will take 5-10 minutes.
6 Add the whipping cream and stir thoroughly.

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	99 kcal
Carbohydrates	10 g
Protein	5 g
Fat	5 g
Saturated Fat	3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat	1 g
Trans Fat	0.1 g
Cholesterol	13 mg
Sodium	114 mg
Potassium	180 mg
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	4 g
Vitamin A	639 IU
Vitamin C	26 mg
Calcium	44 mg
Iron	1 mg