Lady Cream Peas Recipes

CREAM PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine peas, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then stir in butter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cream, flour, and sugar. Stir mixture into peas. Cook over medium-high heat until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

SOUTHERN STYLE LADY CREAM PEAS

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight to speed the cooking process.
• Rinse and sort the peas and add to a Dutch oven or soup pot. Add the tasso or smoked ham and the water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• In a separate skillet, sauté the onion in the butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Transfer the skillet contents, including all of the drippings, to the bean pot.
• Add all of the seasonings, except for the salt and pepper, and continue cooking uncovered for another 1/2 hour, or longer, until peas are tender and liquid has reduced to consistency desired.
• Taste, season with salt and pepper only as needed.
• Serve with a side of cornbread as a main dish meal over rice, or as a side dish with your favorite meat.

DELICIOUS CREAMED PEAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour, sugar, and pepper into the melted butter until smooth.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Stir peas and milk into the butter mixture. Return saucepan to medium heat; bring to a boil while stirring regularly. Reduce heat and cook at a simmer until the sauce thickens, about 10 minutes.

LADY PEAS WITH SALT PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• Cut off and discard any skin from salt pork, then cut salt pork into 1/3-inch pieces. Cook in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until most of fat is rendered and pork is golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer pork with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon fat from saucepan, then cook onion in fat over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in peas and water and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Stir in scallions and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve peas over rice and sprinkle with salt pork.

LADY PEAS WITH SALT PORK AND RICE

Steps:

• Discard any skin on salt pork.
• Cut into 1/3" pieces and cook in a heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until fat is rendered and pork is crisp and golden, about 6-8 minutes.
• Transfer pork to a paper towel to drain.
• Pour off all but 1 Tbsp.
• fat and cook onions over moderate heat until softened.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in peas and water and simmer, uncovered until peas are tender, about 30-35 minutes.
• Stir in scallions and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve over rice and sprinkle with salt pork.

CREAMED PEAS

Steps:

• Cook peas according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Drain peas; stir into the sauce and heat through.