Cheesy Peas - A Quick And Easy Side Dish | Greedy Gourmet

Question 1

What cheese is best for making cheesy peas?

Accepted Answer

You want to choose something that melts well. For me, cheddar is great, but mix it with parmesan and your cheesy peas are taken to another level!

If you like your cheese on the super strong side, you could always go for a blue cheese. Something like Stilton. Otherwise, something slightly sweet and mildly salty, like Gruyere or Gouda would also work well, as would the classic American cheese Monterey Jack.

Question 2

Should I use frozen peas or fresh peas?

Accepted Answer

Cheesy peas work equally well with frozen or fresh peas. If you go with fresh peas, you’ll need to cook them for around 6 minutes, or until they’re tender. Then follow the rest of the steps of the recipe below.

Of course, frozen peas are a lot easier to get hold of. Unlike fresh peas, you can buy them all year round, which is why I’ve gone for frozen peas in this recipe.

Question 3

How do you make this recipe extra decadent?

Accepted Answer

If you want to take this recipe into a whole new realm of decadence, you can double the amount of cream and cheese you put in.

Question 4

How do you make it less decadent?

Accepted Answer

Just have peas! No, seriously, you can take things down a notch or two by replacing the cream with milk and the cheese with butter. Just use a little less milk than cream, as the sauce will end up too runny otherwise.

Question 5

Can you freeze easy cheesy peas?

Accepted Answer

Nope. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to make these easy cheesy peas freeze. The sauce would not hold up well to freezing.

Question 6

How do you store cheesy peas then?

Accepted Answer

If you end up with leftover cheesy peas, keep them in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make sure you store them in an airtight container.

Question 7

What other flavours can I add to cheesy peas?

Accepted Answer

Whether you're serving this as a side to a midweek meal or a full-on Sunday dinner, this is one of those recipes that can be adapted and tweaked to suit your taste.

If you want to add some herbs, I recommend mint. Peas and mint work really well together. A squeeze of lemon juice would bring some zestiness to the table, while you could also cook some crushed garlic into the sauce to add an extra earthy, savoury flavour.

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