Pea Mac Cheese Recipes

PEA MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive of in a medium pan. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and peas and saute for another minute of two. Don't over do it or your peas will turn brown.
• Place the cooked pea mixture in a food processor, add lemon juice, zest, salt, pepper and remaining olive oil. Pulse until the peas have been pureed. Set aside.
• Cook you mac and cheese as directed on the box. Once finished. Add in the pea mixture and stir together.
• Garnish with you favorite hot sauce (I like habanero with a vinegar base) if desired.

MAC AND CHEESE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season generously with salt. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. When you have 1 minute of cook time left, pour in the frozen peas. Drain and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large high-sided 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk. Reduce to low heat, bring to a simmer and cook until it becomes a thin gravy, about 5 minutes. Add the cream cheese and break up until smooth. Add the white pepper and ground mustard. Remove from the heat, add the bourbon if using and whisk to combine until fully incorporated. Stir in the Cheddar and American cheeses and cook until all the cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Taste and add salt as needed.
• Add the cooked pasta and peas to the cheese sauce and stir to thoroughly combine. Taste again and salt and pepper as needed before serving.