Betty's Blakemore Peas Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her version of "Blakemore" Peas. The recipe is adapted from a 40-year-old recipe created by a parson's wife in Betty's small town. It is colorful and delicious dish--and a vegetable that will appeal to kids, also!

Ingredients:

1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup Velveeta cheese, cubed
2 oz. jar sliced pimientos
10 3/4 oz. can condensed cream of mushroom soup
10 oz. package frozen peas

Place the frozen peas into a medium-sized pot containing about 3/4-inch of rapidly boiling water. Return the water and peas to boiling and boil for 5 minutes. Drain the peas through a colander in the sink, discarding the water and placing the drained peas back into the pot. In the meantime, make your Blakemore sauce. In a medium-sized skillet, melt 1/2 stick butter or margarine. Add 1 medium chopped onion, and saute the onion until clear. Add 1 cup cubed Velveeta cheese, a 2 oz. jar sliced pimientos, and a 10 3/4 oz. can of condensed mushroom soup. Blend all together and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and bubbly. Pour the Blakemore sauce over the cooked peas in the pot, until you have the consistency you like. You may have some sauce left over that you can use for another purpose. Pour the finished Blakemore peas into a nice serving dish, and serve while hot. This is a vegetable recipe that will become one of your standards, as it has in my family!

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[bettyskitchen]

@bpeaches1435 You are welcome! It is standard with my family at Thanksgiving. Also, it's easy, never fails, and (like you said), you can make the sauce ahead and freeze it for later! Thanks for your great feedback. I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[bpeaches1435]

We had these peas for dinner last night - and they are delicious! I used a 12 oz. package of peas, and 1/2 of the sauce. I froze the remaining sauce. This recipe will be perfect for Thanksgiving - when I need a vegetable that can be made on the stovetop. Thanks for this recipe!