Red Potatoes and Peas in a Dairy-Free Cream Sauce

Red Potatoes and Peas in Cream Sauce

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Comfort food at its finest, delicious, lightly steamed red potatoes and peas are smothered in a homemade dairy-free cream sauce and topped with a little black pepper.  This is a very popular old recipe that my mother used to make for us in the summer months.    If you are tight on money, or tight on time this recipe is the perfect solution.

I tried to create a version of this recipe before but it just didn't quite taste like moms.  This time it turned out PERFECT!! I figured out that I needed to make the cashew cream sauce thin like milk and then let it thicken as it cooked.   

I'm sure you are wondering..... can this really be considered dinner?  

Potatoes and Peas??

I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the nutrition profile of both red potatoes and peas.

1 Medium Red Potato

Calories...........154

Protein.........4g

Fat...............1/3g

Omega 3's.....2%

Folate.........12%

B6........28%

Vit. C....29%

Iron......7%.

Zinc....9%

YES, potatoes have protein, folate, calcium, iron, zinc and a host of other vitamins and minerals!!!!

1/2 c. Green Peas

Calories...........58

Protein.........4g

Fat...............1/3g

Omega 3's.....2%

Folate.........12%

B6........9%

Vit. C....39%

Iron......6%.

Zinc....11%

Add this together in 1 serving of this recipe and you get:

Calories...........212

Protein.........8g

Fat...............1g

Omega 3's.....4%

Folate.........24%

B6........37%

Vit. C....68%

Iron......13%.

Zinc......20%

This does not include the cream sauce which would add more protein and other nutrients.  So just enjoy this delicious, amazing meal.  

**If you want to add to this I would add sunburgers!!