Potatoes and Peas in Cream Sauce

threeovens's Note:

Goes nice with any kind of cutlet or in place of mashed potatoes.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 portions

• 8 small red potatoes, about 1 pound
• 3/4 cup peas, frozen or fresh
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 large head boston lettuce, finely shredded
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup milk

Directions:

1. Place potatoes in saucepan, cover with water and salt to taste. Boil about 20 minutes until done. Drain.
2. In another saucepan, combine peas, butter, onion, shredded lettuce, salt and pepper to taste, and sugar. Cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, until peas are tender.
3. Meanwhile, peel and cut potatoes into quarter inch thick slices. Add potatoes to peas. Add the cream and milk, salt and pepper to taste. Cook about 5 minutes and serve.

Reviews

[susie cooks]

My husband and I enjoyed this. I enjoyed the lettuce in the recipe, very different. Not as creamy as I expected but really good. Thanks Kitty. Made for ZWT5.