These Tasty Frozen Pea Recipes Prove the Vegetable is a Freezer MVP
Instead of using them as an ice pack, put frozen peas to good use in skillet dinners, soups, dips, and crowd-pleasing casseroles!
Fresh peas have a short season; June through August. But even then, they can be tough to find and inconsistent. Frozen pea recipes to the rescue! Frozen pea recipes make it possible to enjoy a pop of spring or summer flavor any time of year. From comfort food casseroles and skillet dinners to cozy soups and party-starting dip recipes, our best recipes for frozen peas showcase the versatility of the affordable freezer aisle favorite.
Salmon Pot Pie Casserole
For a thoroughly modern twist on pot pie, keep the format—complete with cornmeal biscuits!—and the mix-ins. Yes, this is still a frozen peas recipe. Carrots, broccoli, and leeks are part of the line-up, too. But instead of calling for canned condensed soup and chicken, we explain how to refresh this comfort food casserole with an easy homemade cream sauce and swap in heart-healthy salmon for the more familiar poultry.
Cheesy Broccoli and Pea Soup
Broccoli-cheese soup gets a lighter, springy upgrade in this easy lunch idea that you’ll actually look forward to eating. Caramelized onions and Parmesan cheese add complexity to the unexpectedly quick soup recipe with frozen peas. Alongside the broccoli, the peas thicken the consistency and offer the verdant color that really pops when you blend the soup before serving.
Asparagus, Chicken, and Green Pea Salad with Mint
Thanks to rotisserie chicken and quick-cooking vegetables, this healthy frozen peas recipe can be yours just 20 minutes from now. Simply blanch and drain the asparagus, then top it with the thawed frozen peas, shredded chicken from your deli-roasted (or leftover) bird. Finish with a handful of crumbled goat cheese, copious amounts of fresh mint, and a drizzle of homemade white balsamic vinaigrette for a lovely low-carb feast.
Creamy Sausage Rigatoni with Peas
Their petite size means that you can toss the peas in with the cream to finish this one-pot meal. They’re warm and ready to devour after the dish cooks for a mere 3 minutes more and rests for 5 minutes to come together. In partnership with smoked sausage, paprika, Italian seasoning, and fresh basil infuse every bite of this pasta recipe with frozen peas with a surprising amount of flavor for a 45-minute meal.
Tarragon Shrimp with Easiest-Ever Risotto
Delivering a pop of freshness and a pleasant al dente element amidst a pool of silky rice, peas are one of our favorite additions to risotto recipes. In this frozen peas recipe, they shine in the Parmesan risotto that acts as the bed for the rest of the shrimp dinner. At just 40 minutes from start to finish, this is one recipe that’s definitely elegant enough for date night or dinner parties, but is also easy enough for a family meal any night of the week.
Sweet Pea Spread
The next time you’re in the mood for a healthy snack or are hosting an appetizer party, leave the store-bought hummus on the shelf and try this instead. The speedy vegan dip requires zero cooking time and can be made up to 24 hours ahead. Beyond beans, this thawed frozen peas recipe gets a boost from bright lemon, earthy cumin, and aromatic garlic.
Test Kitchen Tip: Try leftovers in wrap sandwiches, in grain bowls, on flatbreads, or any other place you might feature hummus.
Spring Stroganoff
For a healthy spring dinner that takes beefy stroganoff and shifts the meat to the side—we recommend just 2 ounces per person—add this pasta and frozen pea recipe to your dinner rotation. Alongside their five-star review, one BHG home cook confirms that you can totally omit the meat from the creamy noodle dish, if you like: “I love this recipe. It is a wonderful plant-forward meal. I used extra mushrooms and asparagus in place of the beef. It was excellent!”
Pea and Artichoke Toasts
The next time you’re in the mood for a change of pace from your usual avocado toast routine, try this simple yet craveable topped toast remix. Smashed peas act as the “glue” to unite sturdy slices of toast with artichoke hearts, carrot ribbons, and prosciutto. We love it for lunch, paired with a piece of fruit, or put an egg on it and try this recipe for frozen peas for breakfast instead.
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Ham and Pea Tortellini
Savory, salty ham and sweet peas are classic spring pasta combination. But that doesn’t mean you need to reserve this 20-minute frozen peas recipe for a single season! One BHG fan declares this semi-homemade supper “absolutely delicious and super quick to put together! I double the recipe and substitute fresh or frozen kale for the arugula when my garden stops producing it,” and since the peas can be fresh or frozen, you can make this easy cheese tortellini dish any day of the year.
Two-Pea Soup with Pork
With a sheet pan (for roasting vegetables), a Dutch oven (for the soup), and a blender (to purée it to perfection), you can create a cozy soup recipe that might just convince you to kick the canned version once and for all. Roasting the aromatic vegetables helps to accentuate their natural sugars, which complement the frozen sweet peas and dried split peas. Smoked ham, lemon juice, and plenty of herbs perk up the recipe for frozen peas so it tastes as vibrant as you’ll feel after eating a bowl.
Broccolini with Peas and Seared Lemons
Why choose just one vegetable when you can sneak three into one quick and crowd-pleasing side dish? A trio of blanched vegetables make this much more than a frozen peas recipe; it’s also a broccolini and Swiss chard creation. A lemon-butter sauce coats each bite of produce with a dash of richness, and a pinch of crushed red pepper brings just enough heat as you veg out.
Sweet Pea Ricotta Bruschetta
When it’s not quite tomato season, we love to showcase alternative crostini toppings that think outside of the tomato, basil, and balsamic box. To recreate this spring-inspired snack recipe for frozen peas, slather toasted baguette slices with a creamy mixture of ricotta and goat cheese. On top, spoon the minty pea purée (which can be made and chilled up to 24 hours ahead). Garnish with thin strips of radish and pea shoots, if you like, and serve. Then prepare to dish up the recipe, too—everyone will be asking for it.
Peas, Carrots, and Mushrooms
A spoonful of 3-ingredient basil gremolata is all you need to take a vegetable side dish from basic to restaurant-quality. Fresh carrots, mushrooms, and green onions meet frozen peas in the one-pan side dish. While you finish those with a pat of butter, stir together fresh basil, lemon zest, and garlic. Then all that’s left to do is toss the veggies with their basil BFF, and serve with any main. We especially love this with pork tenderloin or roast chicken!
Honey Roast Chicken with Spring Peas and Shallots
Roast chicken gets naming rights in this frozen peas recipe, true. Don’t allow that to eclipse the rest of the very important cast of characters. After the bird is roasted, a generous glug of Champagne becomes the star of the pan sauce, which gets rounded out by chicken stock, fresh herbs, lemon, and fresh or frozen peas.
