20 Recipes with Frozen Green Peas

These recipes will change the way you think about frozen peas. If you once opened the freezer and wondered how to use these veggie stashes, now peas will be your culinary inspiration. Delicious dips and spreads, hearty soups and side dishes, flavorful pastas, and more: frozen peas are the key ingredient in these wonderful dishes.

Asparagus, Zucchini, and Pea Soup

Peas are the perfect complement to the other green vegetables in this silky spring soup. Even better, you don't have to shell fresh peas; frozen ones work just fine.

Recipe: Cream of asparagus, green pea and zucchini soup

Frittata with ham and peas

Add frozen peas to beaten eggs (in addition to Swiss cheese and ham) for a complete one-pan meal.

Recipe: Frittata with ham and green peas

Pea and avocado dip

When you need a quick snack or something to top off your lunch sandwich, grab a bag of frozen peas. They can be quickly cooked and mashed with simple ingredients like garlic, herbs, and olive oil to create a healthy and filling dip or spread.

Recipe: Avocado and green pea dip

Cacho e Pepe Pasta with Peas

Pasta and peas are a perfect match. The peas add a vibrant pop of color to the dish, and paired with cheesy pasta, it becomes truly sophisticated!

Recipe: Cacio-e-peppe with green peas

Salad with pickled vegetables

Trisha makes a picnic-friendly side dish with frozen peas. It's packed with familiar ingredients: oil, vinegar, and pimento pepper from the pantry, green beans from the freezer, and celery, onion, and bell pepper from the refrigerator.

Recipe: Pickled picnic salad

Gratin with vegetables and ham

Got a picky eater in the family who hates peas? It's hard to resist vegetables when they're mixed with ham, cooked in a savory herb chicken broth, and topped with toasted breadcrumbs.

Recipe: Gratin with ham and vegetables

Arancini with peas and lemon dipping sauce

This recipe is a bit demanding, but trust me, it's worth it. Valerie makes a delicious pea risotto, which she then forms into balls after cooling. Fill them with mozzarella, then bread and fry. Serve with a creamy lemon-herb dipping sauce.

Recipe: Rice and green pea arancini with yogurt sauce

Spring salad with pasta

Despite the abundance of bright colors and fresh flavors in this salad, the frozen peas take center stage. "Green peas and salty ricotta salata are a wonderful combination," says Jeff.

Recipe: Spring salad with pasta and tomatoes

Green peas with prosciutto

Giada imbues peas with a surprisingly rich flavor using very few ingredients. Garlic and shallots provide a bright note, prosciutto adds a subtle saltiness, and fresh chopped parsley adds a subtle freshness.

Recipe: Green peas with prosciutto

Cavatelli pasta with sausage and peas

Peas complement any pasta perfectly, but we especially love them in this recipe. Their natural sweetness is the perfect contrast to the savory sausage and salty cheese pasta.

Recipe: Cavatelli pasta in meat sauce with green peas

Microwave Chicken and Dumplings

Our version of this traditional dish is perfect for the microwave. It's made with grilled chicken, frozen peas, and carrots, so it's halfway done before you even start!

Recipe: Microwave Chicken and Dumplings

Deviled eggs with peas and mint

If you're looking for a way to add more vegetables to your diet without being overbearing, this is probably one of the best. Katie cooks frozen peas, chops them, and adds them to the filling of deviled eggs.

Recipe: Deviled eggs with green peas and mint

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Alfredo Pasta with Lemon and Peas

Peas are best served in a rich, creamy sauce. Giada does just that, but also enhances the dish with lemon juice and zest.

Recipe: Alfredo Pasta with Lemon and Green Peas

Mini quiche with bacon and peas

If you don't think peas are a good breakfast ingredient, Molly's simple mini quiche will change your mind. Peas and bacon are a classic combination, so it's no surprise they pair perfectly with this egg dish with Gruyère cheese.

Recipe: Portioned quiche with green peas and bacon

Creamy peas with fried onions

Tired of plain green peas as a side dish for dinner? Try serving them in a rich, creamy sauce, topped with crispy fried shallots. This recipe takes just a few minutes, but if you're in a hurry, prepare the peas a day in advance. All you have to do is fry the shallots.

Recipe: Creamy green peas with fried shallots

Pea pesto sauce

This aromatic spread is easy to make with classic pesto ingredients, but without the basil. Frozen peas provide the green color.

Recipe: Cheap green pea pesto

Cavatelli pasta with peas and ricotta

Frozen peas have never looked so beautiful! Serve them with pasta and a dollop of whole-milk ricotta with a twist of lemon—it's so easy to make. For a beautiful presentation, drizzle with olive oil and season with black pepper.

Recipe: Cavatelli pasta with green peas and ricotta

Shepherd's pie with potato balls

This shepherd's pie is made with quick-to-make ingredients, including frozen peas. It's topped with ready-made potato balls, so you don't have to spend time making mashed potatoes like in the traditional version.

Recipe: Shepherd's Pie Casserole with Potato Croquettes

Dumplings with shrimp in a creamy sauce

When you need a quick and easy meal, open the freezer. Pre-made vareniki and frozen peas (plus three more ingredients, plus salt and pepper) can be combined into a hearty dish that takes just 20 minutes.

Recipe: Dumplings with shrimp and green peas in Alfredo sauce







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