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This Creamed Potatoes and Peas recipe is a classic side dish of potatoes and peas in a delicious cream sauce. It's delicious, easy, and great for any time of year!
Looking for more side dishes? Try my Coconut Rice, Brussels Sprouts Salad, Air Fryer Potato Wedges, or Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes!
Why I love this side dish:
- Easy and Different – if you're tired of the same old mashed potatoes or rice pilaf, this is such a fun and easy side dish that takes just 30 minutes to make.
- Kid Approved – This is a favorite for all my kids, and always a hit when company is over!
- Classic – this old-fashioned recipe deserves a comeback; it goes great with any main dish!
How to make Creamed Potatoes and Peas:
Cook Potatoes: Wash and cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Place them into a pot of boiling water and cook until fork tender about 5-8 minutes. Be careful not to over-cook them, you don't want them to be too soft. Drain into a colander and set aside.
Make Cream Sauce: In the same pot, over medium heat, add the butter. Once melted, stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in the milk, whisking the entire time, until blended and smooth. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.
Season and add cream: Add the chicken bouillon paste and season with pepper and a little bit of salt. Stir in heavy cream until you've reached a good gravy consistency. Taste the sauce and season if needed. Add another splash of milk to thin the sauce, if needed.
Add potatoes and peas to the cream sauce and stir everything gently to coat. Serve warm.
To Store, refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Reheat on the stove and add a splash of milk, if needed.
Serve With:
- Marinated Flank Steak
- Roasted Rack of Lamb
- Marinated Grilled Chicken
- Baked Salmon
- Baked Ham
- Seared Scallops
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Creamed Potatoes and Peas
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby red potatoes
- 1 cup frozen peas, (or fresh, *see note)
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, , or half and half
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, , to taste
Instructions
- Wash and cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Add to a pot of boiling water and cook until fork tender, about 5-8 minutes. Be careful not to over-cook them–you don't want them to be too soft. Drain into a colander and set aside.
- In the same pot, over medium heat, add the butter and melt. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly stir in milk, whisking the entire time, until blended and smooth. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add the chicken bullion paste and season with pepper and a little bit of salt.
- Stir in heavy cream until you've reached a good gravy consistency.
- Taste the sauce, and add more salt, pepper or bullion paste, as needed to reach a great flavor. Add another splash of milk, if needed, to thin the mixture.
- Add potatoes and frozen peas and stir everything gently to coat. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I originally shared this recipe March 2017. Updated March 2018 and April 2022.
Creamed potatoes and peas are one of my faaaaavorite meals!
Ooh these look super yummy! I bet my boys will love it!
I eat peas with my mashed potatoes, so I think this might be a new recipe to try. I’ve seen this in recipe books, but they never had a picture. Yours shows how tasty it is.
I’ve been trying to get some new ideas for veggie side dishes and this looks perfect!
My husband loves these, and it’s been ages since I’ve made them. Your recipe looks fabulous!
This is total comfort food for me! We always had this growing up! I’m totally making this sometime this week! Yum!
These look ridiculously amazing! Thank you!
I have a weird obsession with peas, so I LOVE that you added them to this potato dish. I bet they would be awesome in potato salad too!
Ok, um all of this looks AMAZING, I need to try it all. I never thought of putting peas and potatos together, great idea/recipe. I’ll have to come back and tell you how we liked it!
This is one of my fav dishes growing up! Living in Italy, this isn’t really popular – but I’m making this for dinner (literally – tonight! I’ve been dreaming about peas and potatoes for weeks!)