Sweet Pea Casserole
Why I Love This Recipe
By Paula Deeen
Ingredients You'll Need
1/2 cup butter
1 8 oz container sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutneg
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups grated fontina cheese*
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2-16oz packages frozen green peas, thawed and drained.
1 6oz can french fried onion rings
*If Fontina cheese is not available you can subsitute Gouda.
Directions
1/2 cup butter
1 8 oz container sliced baby bella mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic minced
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutneg
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups grated fontina cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
2-16oz packages frozen green peas, thawed and drained.
1 6oz can french fried onion rings
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a dutch oven melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms onions and garlic; cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour sugar salt,pepper, and nutmeg; cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Gradually stir in milk and cream; cook stiring constantly for 6 to8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add cheese, stirring until melted and smooth. Add peas, stirring to combine.
Spoon mixture into a 9X13 inch baking dish; bake for 30 minutes. top evenly with french fried onion rings bake for 5 additional minutes. Serve immediately
If Fontina cheese is not available you can subsitute Gouda.