I've still been sick. Getting tired of it! It's hard to think of good, easy meals that I feel like eating. Today, I thought of a childhood favourite, creamed peas on toast. I have made it once as an adult, the way I knew how. A can of mushy peas heated with some flour to make a sauce. With some things, you can't go back. Mainly because what may of tasted great as a kid may not be so good when you're grown up. Once when I was on a liquid diet for a stomach problem, I pureed a can of peas and it was the best thing I ever consumed! Of course, hunger was a great seasoning when you have gone days on just clear liquids, lol!
I decided to shake it up a bit. Of course, I used homemade rustic soaked brown bread for the toast instead of the "classic" white toast. Adds a lot of body. But the creamed peas, mmmm! Today, they stole the show :)
This goes together really fast. It is something that is good even without the toast! It is too bad I cannot find my camera is it was a lovely meal in taste and sight :)
Creamed Peas on Toast
3 cups of peas (I used frozen but fresh would be good too!)
1 cup of milk (or more if you like a lot of sauce)
1/3-1/2 cup cream cheese (depending on how rich you want it)
1/2 cup chopped onion (red, spanish or sweet)
1 tsp arrowroot powder (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Put peas and milk in a pot and bring to just below the boiling point. Turn down the heat and add the cream cheese and onion. Stir until melted and let simmer for a few minutes. If there is a lot of liquid, add the arrowroot powder to make a thick creamy sauce. Season to taste. Serve ladled on slices of toasted bread.
Note, if you do not like a strong onion flavor, you could either omit the onions or you could sautee them in butter before adding the other ingredients. I love raw onions and in ours they were just slightly cooked.
I decided to shake it up a bit. Of course, I used homemade rustic soaked brown bread for the toast instead of the "classic" white toast. Adds a lot of body. But the creamed peas, mmmm! Today, they stole the show :)
This goes together really fast. It is something that is good even without the toast! It is too bad I cannot find my camera is it was a lovely meal in taste and sight :)
Creamed Peas on Toast
3 cups of peas (I used frozen but fresh would be good too!)
1 cup of milk (or more if you like a lot of sauce)
1/3-1/2 cup cream cheese (depending on how rich you want it)
1/2 cup chopped onion (red, spanish or sweet)
1 tsp arrowroot powder (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Put peas and milk in a pot and bring to just below the boiling point. Turn down the heat and add the cream cheese and onion. Stir until melted and let simmer for a few minutes. If there is a lot of liquid, add the arrowroot powder to make a thick creamy sauce. Season to taste. Serve ladled on slices of toasted bread.
Note, if you do not like a strong onion flavor, you could either omit the onions or you could sautee them in butter before adding the other ingredients. I love raw onions and in ours they were just slightly cooked.
