Pearl Onions with Creamed Peas

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Prep time: About 10 minutes
Cooking time: About 20 minutes

Makes: 4 - 5 servings

    

Ingredients

• 8 - 10 oz.   fresh pearl onions ( 1 1/2 inch diameter or smaller)
• 2 T.             butter (or olive oil)
• 2 T.             flour
• 2 cups         frozen baby peas
• 2 cups         milk

    

Directions -

1. Cooking in batches, cook onions in boiling water 2 minutes. Remove and cool.
2. Cut off root end of each onion and squeeze the other end to pop out the onion.
3. Melt butter at medium heat in a large skillet. Stir in flour and cook until flour turns light brown (5-7 minutes).
4. While still stirring, slowly add milk and stir until the sauce starts to thicken (5 - 7 minutes).
5. Add onions and peas and simmer 5 - 7 minutes, still stirring.
6. Salt and pepper to taste and serve while still hot.

Based on a recipe from the Internet
Serve in tacos or enchiladas with green onions, avocados, yogurt.

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