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Creamy Skillet Peas

February 4, 2014 by Debi 3 Comments

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These Creamy Skillet Peas with Pepper Croutons make a great healthy side dish for any occasion. And, the dish comes together in just a few minutes, so it works well even for weeknights.

CREAMY SKILLET PEAS with croutons on a white platter on a grey background with a title

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peas, croutons, and parmesan cheese in a cast iron skillet

Seasonal produce for this side dish

I love the combination of the peppery crunchy croutons on top of the fresh green crunchy pea pods. I used 3 different kinds of peas in this dish.

Snow peas (I’ve also seen them called China Peas) are the skinny pea pods.

Sugar snap peas are the fatter pea pods that you can see there are green peas inside.

And I’m pretty sure everyone is familiar with frozen peas.

peas with croutons on a white plate.

Frozen peas

I highly recommend the use of petite frozen peas. They’re smaller and more tender than the large frozen peas, and therefore require less cooking.

If you go with the larger frozen peas, you may need to increase your cooking time a little (perhaps adding the large frozen peas at the same time you add the pea pods).

peas and croutons in a cast iron skillet

How to prepare the pea pods

I always cut the tips of the pea pods off. And, if you have pods with strings you’ll want to remove the strings.

Here’s how… Hold a small knife in one hand and the snap pea in the other, with the inside curve of the pod facing you. Cut one of the tips of the pea and pull off the tough string that runs along the length of the top of the pod.

peas with cheese and croutons in a cast iron skillet with a wooden spoon in the side.

Fresh pea pods

I’ve had a love of pea pods ever since I was a kid and we used to grow English peas in the backyard. I’d go out and pick a few pods off the vine and snack on fresh peas. Oh, man they were one of my favorites. In fact, they still are.

And, in the springtime when you can find English pea pods at the markets I buy bunches of them for snacking. They would be lovely in this dish as well, if you can find them.

A cast iron skillet filled with peas and croutons.

 

Make this dish vegan

If you want to make the dish vegan, sub canned coconut milk for the whole milk. Canned coconut milk will give a nice thick creaminess to the dish.

And, leave the Asiago off.

Creamy Skillet Peas: a great side dish for any occasion!

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Creamy Skillet Peas with Pepper Croutons

Debi
A delicious spring side dish that's filled with fresh green vegetables and topped with homemade croutons
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 347 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup French bread cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or your choice of light flavored oil divided use
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper divided use
  • 3 medium shallots chopped
  • 8 ounces sugar snap peas ends cut off and strings removed (about 2 cups)
  • 3 ounces snow peas ends cut off and strings removed (about ½ cup)
  • 2 cups frozen peas thawed
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • Freshly grated Asiago cheese to garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl toss bread cubes with 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add bread; sauté 2 to 3 minutes or until toasted. Transfer back to the bowl, and set aside.
  • Swirl remaining 1 tablespoon oil into pan. Add shallots; sauté until browned and softened, about 5 minutes. Add sugar snap peas and snow peas; sauté 1 to 2 minutes or until peas are bright green. Add thawed frozen peas, and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper; sauté about 2 minutes or until well combined and heated through.
  • Add milk to sautéed peas mixture; cook 1 minute or until snap peas are crisp-tender and cream thickens. Remove pan from heat. Sprinkle with grated Asiago and bread cubes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 14gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 522mgPotassium: 511mgFiber: 8gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 1452IUVitamin C: 77mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 5mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword green peas, snap peas
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  1. Shauna {The Best Blog Recipes}

    February 8, 2014 at 11:19 am

    These Creamy Skillet Peas look like such a delicious side dish! Thank you so much for sharing on The Best Blog Recipes Blogger Gallery!

    Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes

  2. mmommyondemand13

    February 8, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    Sounds great, I love the added croutons. Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Retreat, Hope to see you back on Thursday!

  3. KC Kahn

    March 12, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    It’s Spring and that says #Peas to me. This is so #easy and #quick. I think I’ll try it with some white beans and maybe some quinoa sprinkled in. Thanks Debi!

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