Samuel Goldsmith

Cheat’s Mushy Peas

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Frozen Peas Cookbook: 100 Everyday Recipes for the Most Versatile Ingredient in Your Freezer
The Frozen Peas Cookbook

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2025

  • About

Mushy peas are not traditionally made with fresh or frozen peas, but rather with dried marrowfat peas. There’s not always time to boil dried peas for a simple side so here’s an option with frozen peas that will still sit nicely alongside your fish and chips.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 400 g (14 oz) frozen peas</

Method

Heat the butter in a frying pan (skillet). Once sizzling, add the frozen peas, season and cook for 2–3 minutes or until they are fully defrosted and cooked through. Pour in the cream and cook until steaming.

Tip the peas into a food processor or blender, or use a handheld stick (immersion) blender, and pulse until mostly smooth with some chunks of peas. Season to taste with salt, pepper