Buttery Peas and Mushrooms is a quick and easy side dish with lots of flavor. Can be made start to finish in just 15 minutes.
Peas are one of my favorite side dishes but they can be a little plain. The simple addition of sautéed onions and mushrooms turns something ordinary into something special that can be served for a regular family meal or a special occasion.
How To Serve Buttery Peas and Mushrooms
This pea side dish goes well with so many foods. I especially like it with steak, roast pork, or Chicken and Gravy. The earthiness of the mushrooms goes so well with the sweetness of the peas. The peas are simmered in chicken broth for extra flavor.
A bag of frozen peas is used for convenience. Peas are one of my favorite frozen vegetables to use.
Recipe Tips
- You can use cremini mushrooms or white mushrooms and either a sweet onion or yellow onion.
- When you saute the onions and mushrooms, use as big a skillet as you have. You want the mushrooms to be really spread out, not crowded so that they brown nicely. If they are too crowded, they will steam.
- If you want this dish to be vegetarian, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- To make it spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
Variations
- For a creamier dish, add a splash of heavy cream or a dollop of sour cream.
- Swap out cremini mushrooms for shitake mushrooms for a more robust flavor.
- Add a few teaspoons of finely chopped fresh herbs like parsley, rosemary, or thyme for more flavor.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese just before serving.
- Add a few slices of cooked and crumbled bacon.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with this recipe and make it your own.
Recommended Equipment
You can use any large pan to cook the peas and mushrooms. Non-stick is usually my go-to, but stainless steel or cast iron work well too.
Try These Other Delicious Side Dishes:
- Creamed Spinach– Just like your favorite steakhouse.
- Creamed Peas and Pearl Onions– another great pea recipe!
- Creamy Butter Beans– so much flavor in these beans.
- Country Ranch Green Beans and Potatoes– hugely popular!
- Southern-Style Green Beans– so tasty.
- Smothered Cajun Green Beans
- Pimento Cheese Creamed Spinach
Buttery Peas and Mushrooms
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter,, I use salted
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms,, sliced
- 1/2 medium sweet onion,, sliced
- 1 (13-ounce) bag frozen peas,, thawed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Melt butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and onion and cook until the mushrooms are golden.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.Turn heat down. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.Uncover, turn heat up and cook 2 more minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally posted August 14, 2020
This was really good perfect for a vegan i used veggie broth
Delicious and easy! Just made it an I want more.
It’s such a great go to side isn’t it?
Is this recipe any different using fresh English peas?
This is a delicious recipe, thanks for sharing
Hubby enjoyed it .This recipe is a keeper.
Here’s what I did to make this with what I had on hand: cooked the mushrooms first separately in batches so they were browned properly and looking good, set on a plate. I was out of yellow onion (weird right) – so I used the bulbs off of a bunch of spring onions chopped big. I also added dried thyme (suggested in another recipe) and browned chopped fresh garlic. Had chicken fond/bouillon but halved it with mushroom bouillion. Was SO SO good.
That must be so yummy!