Green Pea Casserole Recipe
This Green Pea Casserole puts a fresh twist on the classic! Tender sweet peas in creamy sauce topped with crispy fried onions make the ultimate side dish.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup onion chopped fine
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ cups half & half
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 32 ounces frozen peas thawed
- 4 ounces mushrooms (canned) drained, rinsed
- 6 ounces french fried onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Remove peas from the freezer and thaw.
- In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic to the butter and cook for 1-2 minutes or until the onion softens and the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the flour and whisk to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until the raw flour flavor is gone.
- While whisking, add the half & half. Continue whisking in the pan until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from the heat.
- Prepare an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the thawed peas, the drained mushrooms, the shredded cheese, and the thickened onion/garlic mixture.
- Stir to combine.
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
- Remove and spread the fried onions over the top evenly.
- Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and enjoy!
Notes
- Fix thin sauce - If roux seems too soupy from excess milk, add a bit more cornstarch or flour and mix well to thicken it up.
- Soup swap - Substitute any cream soup for mushroom if you prefer different flavors. Cheddar cheese soup is delicious!
- Repurpose leftovers - Use in pot pie, stuffed mushrooms, hash, or toss with pasta for green pea pasta salad instead of freezing it.
- Perfect pairing - Serves nicely with French onion chicken for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1419IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 2mg
