We love peas! British peas are in season from April to August, but frozen peas – which taste just as incredible – are available all year round, which means you can cook up a storm with them ASAP(ea)…
We’ve rounded up plenty of inspo so you can answer that age-old question: what to do with those frozen peas at the back of the freezer. Think quick and easy midweek dinners, slower cooks for the weekend, and some recipes for those special moments – we’ve got so many frozen pea recipes for you.
SPEEDY MIDWEEK TEAS
Frozen peas make a tasty topper for a chicken breast in this quick midweek dinner idea from Simply Jamie. On the table in 10 minutes, it’s a proper celebration of how useful this tiny veg can be when you’re short on time.
As frozen pea recipes go, this traybake really hits the spot! Flavour friends pea, mint and lemon team up to create a next-level ricotta filling that’s stuffed into courgette flowers, then baked until golden. Delicious with the baked fluffy rice.
Peas, broad beans and mint are the very essence of spring. And the best thing is, you can conjure up these beautiful springtime flavours from the freezer at any time of year. A great alternative side dish for roast chicken and potatoes, creamy white beans or with a steamed or roasted fish. The recipe is a real keeper.
Embellish your next pesto pasta with this super-fun frozen pea recipe from Buddy’s book Let’s Cook. You bash up the peas into a homemade pesto and serve with a chicken breast on top. Delicious!
Frozen peas make this a super-convenient midweek tea, ready in 30 minutes. With pops of sweet peas, tangy pecorino cheese and a double carb hit of potatoes and pasta, this simple recipe from Jamie’s 5 Ingredients Mediterranean is a hug in a bowl!
Ready to up your pesto game? Boost your veg intake by pounding briefly blanched frozen peas with fresh basil, creamy pine nuts and Parmesan – you just know that’s gonna be good. Dollop over steamed fish or spread on toast for a speedy lunch.
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Sweet peas are teamed with prawns, garlic and chilli to create a flavour-packed pasta that’s ready in no time. This recipe really champions those store-cupboard staples and freezer favourites, making it an easy family classic.
WEEKEND WINNERS
Mushy peas are a chip-shop classic. Although they’re typically made with marrowfat peas, this is Jamie’s fresh-tasting version, utilising the mighty frozen pea. Flavoured with mint, then layered in soft baps with crispy golden fish and tangy tartare sauce, it’s the perfect Friday fish supper!
Put peas well and truly front and centre in a tasty risotto – the peas add little pops of freshness in the creamy rice. Get the music on, your stock bubbling, and stir away; weekend cooking doesn’t get better than this.
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Creamy, fresh and full of flavour, this super-simple dip is perfect for parties. Simply whiz fresh peas with mint leaves, Parmesan and yoghurt, then squeeze over a little lemon juice, to finish – easy pea-sy!
This labour of love marries rich, savoury ham hock with the sweet pop of frozen peas. It’s the ultimate expression of simplicity – delicious quality ingredients, cooked with love.
If you find yourself asking the question: what to do with frozen peas, what better way than to take a fish pie to new heights? We already love a mashed potato topping, but it can still be taken up a notch by spiking it with peas, a little lemon zest and butter. And when it’s sitting on top of a creamy fish pie, it’s off-the-chart delicious.
A BIT FANCY
As far as pea recipes go, this one is elite! Sweet peas are a brilliant partner to earthy black pudding and fresh, delicate scallops – when combined with crispy mint leaves, it becomes one special dish.
Looking for a fancy fish-and-chip supper? Look no further. Frozen peas are added to mashed potato for a beautiful hit of flavour, while roasted cod and crispy pancetta are a match made in heaven. One all the family with love.
Peas pair so well with leftover roast duck in this super-tasty hash from Jeremy Lee’s bestselling cookbook Cooking – this principle recipe really shows just how easy it is to utilise the freezer and some epic leftovers.
Peas make a brilliant base for big flavours, such as griddled meat, chilli, herbs and salty pecorino cheese. Brought together with fresh zesty lemon, this dish is a thing of joy. Just add a glass of something cold!
After more seasonal inspo? Get stuck into our best-ever broad bean recipes.
