Aunt Rebecca's Creamed Potatoes & Peas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 small red potatoes, cut into 1 1/2 ",pieces
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 ",pieces
• 1 cup red onion, cut into 1/2 ",pieces
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 10 ounces frozen tender tiny peas, thawed,drained

Recipe

• 1 in 2-qt.
• 2 saucepan place potatoes.
• 3 add enough water to cover; bring to a full boil.
• 4 cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (about 10 to 15 minutes).
• 5 meanwhile, in 10" skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until partially cooked (about 4 minutes).
• 6 add onion; continue cooking until browned.
• 7 drain off fat except for 2 tablespoons; set bacon and onion aside.
• 8 stir flour, thyme leaves, salt and pepper into reserved 2 tablespoons of fat.
• 9 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and bubbly (about 30 seconds).
• 10 stir in whipping cream, peas, bacon, onion and potatoes.
• 11 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and is heated through (about 3 to 4 minutes).