Shelly's Recipe

PEAS AND POTATOES IN CREAM SAUCE

Category: Peas

12 new potatoes, peeled and diced
Cold water
1 tsp. salt
1 cup of fresh peas

White Sauce
3 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
3 tbsp Flour
Dash nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste

Place the potatoes in a medium saucepan. Add cold water to cover potatoes; add one tsp. salt. Bring water and potatoes to boil over moderate heat and cook the potatoes ten to fifteen minutes or until tender. Add peas during last 2 to 4 minutes of cooking time. Remove from heat and drain.

While the potatoes and peas are cooking, make the white sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Then add the flour along with the salt and pepper. Continue to cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the milk all at once. Cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick and smooth. Remove the sauce from heat when it bubbles. Add a dash of nutmeg. Pour the sauce over potatoes and peas. Serve hot.