Peas be with you, and also with you
January 10, 2018 3:21 PM Subscribe
Magically, I have 6 cans of Le Sueur baby peas. What do I do with them?
Other than the obvious--open and eat-- what interesting things can I do with them? Do they work in pea soup? Can I roast them ala chick peas and spice them? Any hidden gems in your family recipe files? Thank you in advance.
Other than the obvious--open and eat-- what interesting things can I do with them? Do they work in pea soup? Can I roast them ala chick peas and spice them? Any hidden gems in your family recipe files? Thank you in advance.
Not high class but the only way we eat peas at my house - mixed into Kraft mac n cheese.
posted by raspberrE at 3:41 PM on January 10, 2018 [5 favorites]
posted by raspberrE at 3:41 PM on January 10, 2018 [5 favorites]
Maybe make some variant of Pioneer Woman's Pea Salad? It's so tasty I often make it by the single serving and eat it as a snack.
It's meant for frozen peas, so texture might be an issue, but if your canned peas aren't too mushy, maybe worth a try- I'd just suggest putting the can of peas in the fridge first as this salad is nice when it's very cool.
The recipe works with any kind of cheese, it's totally fine to leave out the bacon, and you can use all mayo instead of sour cream if that's easier.
posted by pseudostrabismus at 3:44 PM on January 10, 2018 [2 favorites]
It's meant for frozen peas, so texture might be an issue, but if your canned peas aren't too mushy, maybe worth a try- I'd just suggest putting the can of peas in the fridge first as this salad is nice when it's very cool.
The recipe works with any kind of cheese, it's totally fine to leave out the bacon, and you can use all mayo instead of sour cream if that's easier.
posted by pseudostrabismus at 3:44 PM on January 10, 2018 [2 favorites]
The only way we eat peas at my house is on top of mashed potatoes.
Mmm mmm good though.
They’re also good in Carbonara.
posted by ZabeLeeZoo at 3:45 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
Mmm mmm good though.
They’re also good in Carbonara.
posted by ZabeLeeZoo at 3:45 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
Smokey ham or bacon goes into the drained peas.
- Over rice.
- In a soup.
- In a quiche.
- That pioneer woman recipe looks dangerous, also like it's missing chopped egg.
posted by jbenben at 4:17 PM on January 10, 2018
- Over rice.
- In a soup.
- In a quiche.
- That pioneer woman recipe looks dangerous, also like it's missing chopped egg.
posted by jbenben at 4:17 PM on January 10, 2018
Not high class but the only way we eat peas at my house - mixed into Kraft mac n cheese.
Add a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of tuna, crunch up some potato chips on the top, and you have the delicious trashy casserole on which I was raised.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 4:22 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
Add a can of cream of mushroom soup and a can of tuna, crunch up some potato chips on the top, and you have the delicious trashy casserole on which I was raised.
posted by Serene Empress Dork at 4:22 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
My favorite thing to do with Le Seuer baby peas is sautée a little garlic in oil or butter, add boiling water and couscous, cover for 5 minutes, then pour in the peas and cover again for a minute or so to let them warm up just a touch. Mix it all up and add a squeeze of lemon. Superfast, super tasty.
Now I need to add Le Sueur peas to my grocery list.
posted by the primroses were over at 4:25 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
Now I need to add Le Sueur peas to my grocery list.
posted by the primroses were over at 4:25 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
Minted Peas Under Oil are so good. I think for canned you might reduce the boil-time a bit to prevent overcooking.
posted by halation at 4:48 PM on January 10, 2018
posted by halation at 4:48 PM on January 10, 2018
Since it's blended, I'd sub your canned peas for the frozen ones in Nigella Lawson's Easy Pea Soup recipe.
posted by sarajane at 5:12 PM on January 10, 2018
posted by sarajane at 5:12 PM on January 10, 2018
I add peas to a lot of soups that don't call for 'em.
Also I love the title of your post.
posted by CMcG at 5:23 PM on January 10, 2018
Also I love the title of your post.
posted by CMcG at 5:23 PM on January 10, 2018
Myself, I would make vegetable liver. I don't have precise measurements (I wing it every time), but I will give you the method.
I don't know whether you've ever encountered it, but this is a recipe made to emulate chopped chicken liver without using meat ingredients. Since it's a Jewish dish, I am guessing this is so a person who keeps kosher could have something like chopped chicken liver with their dairy meals.
My mother never made it, but the grandmother of a friend who was like family did. I loved it, so I decided to learn to make it. I figured out my version by reading cookbooks and futzing with it until I had it the way I liked it. I brought it to a gathering of the aforementioned friend's family (after said grandmother had passed away), and her brother tasted it and said "Where did you get Grandma's liver?"[and started crying.
Slice and saute a ton of onions in vegetable oil. More than you think you need. More than that. Seriously, even more. Cook them until they are very brown.
Toast walnuts.
Hard boil eggs.
Grind the walnuts in a food processor. Add the other ingredient (including peas), as well as copious amounts of salt and black pepper. Process until it's pretty smooth. It doesn't have to be completely homogeneous, but there should be no large lumps or crunch. It should be a spread, like meat chopped liver.
Serve with bread, crackers, or celery sticks.
(This can also be made with string beans--canned are fine--instead of peas.)
posted by zorseshoes at 5:37 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
I don't know whether you've ever encountered it, but this is a recipe made to emulate chopped chicken liver without using meat ingredients. Since it's a Jewish dish, I am guessing this is so a person who keeps kosher could have something like chopped chicken liver with their dairy meals.
My mother never made it, but the grandmother of a friend who was like family did. I loved it, so I decided to learn to make it. I figured out my version by reading cookbooks and futzing with it until I had it the way I liked it. I brought it to a gathering of the aforementioned friend's family (after said grandmother had passed away), and her brother tasted it and said "Where did you get Grandma's liver?"[and started crying.
Slice and saute a ton of onions in vegetable oil. More than you think you need. More than that. Seriously, even more. Cook them until they are very brown.
Toast walnuts.
Hard boil eggs.
Grind the walnuts in a food processor. Add the other ingredient (including peas), as well as copious amounts of salt and black pepper. Process until it's pretty smooth. It doesn't have to be completely homogeneous, but there should be no large lumps or crunch. It should be a spread, like meat chopped liver.
Serve with bread, crackers, or celery sticks.
(This can also be made with string beans--canned are fine--instead of peas.)
posted by zorseshoes at 5:37 PM on January 10, 2018 [3 favorites]
This pasta salad with peas, parsley, and tuna is really delicious. It calls for frozen peas but I always sub fresh peas, so I'd imagine tinned peas would be fine too.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 7:52 PM on January 10, 2018
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 7:52 PM on January 10, 2018
With pancetta on linguini....Give Peas a Chance.
posted by bonobothegreat at 8:48 PM on January 10, 2018
posted by bonobothegreat at 8:48 PM on January 10, 2018
One of my favorite things growing up* was Le Seuer baby peas and rice. Literally just those two things, mixed together, about 50/50. You could add butter or salt & pepper but it’s really not necessary. But it HAS TO be Le Seuer brand, so you’re in luck!
*and into my 20s, but don’t tell anyone
posted by jshort at 9:59 PM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
*and into my 20s, but don’t tell anyone
posted by jshort at 9:59 PM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
Creamed peas! One of my favorite foods is creamed peas. I like to cook some bacon, and then cook an onion in the bacon grease. Add a couple tablespoons of flour, then add some milk and mix it really well with the flour. Dump in a couple tins of baby peas (baby peas are the best for this), and add more milk until the peas are just barely covered. Simmer until the sauce thickens (add a little more flour if needed for desired consistency) and then eat it over toast. On a cool, rainy night, I would kill people for this.
Pleasing other things: cook onions and chopped mushrooms, then proceed as normal. Add a couple tablespoons of cream cheese or shredded parmesan for added umami and thickness. Serve with a fried egg over top.
posted by mishafletch at 10:19 PM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
Pleasing other things: cook onions and chopped mushrooms, then proceed as normal. Add a couple tablespoons of cream cheese or shredded parmesan for added umami and thickness. Serve with a fried egg over top.
posted by mishafletch at 10:19 PM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]
« Older Calling all Chenille connoisseurs, cat owners, and... | twitch, twitch, twitch... argh! Newer »
This thread is closed to new comments.
(I also wonder if the company is owned by relatives of Joan Crawford's but that's rather beside the point.)
posted by Smearcase at 3:30 PM on January 10, 2018 [1 favorite]