It’s a pantry-friendly, one-pot meal the whole gang will embrace.

moments when you realize your produce drawer is virtually empty?

Frozen peas to the rescue!

Bowl of Green Goddess Pasta Salad

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There’s barely a meaty main that doesn’t go with good old peas and onions.

Use up that container of leftover takeout rice and create a nearly instant meal.

It’s a flexible fridge-cleanout throw in of recipe, so swap or omit ingredients as needed.

Skillet chicken and rice with peas

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If you prefer the peas to stay brighter, add them later during cooking.

If you find that it’s too liquidy, continue to simmer until it reaches the desired consistency."

Use any ground meat you have in the fridgebeef, chicken, or plant-based grounds all work.

Table Knife With a Bit of Pea Pesto Rested on Top of a Bowl of Pea Pesto Surrounded by Slices of Toasted Bread on the Counter (Some Pieces of Bread Is Smeared With Pea Pesto) and a Blue and White Stripped Kitchen Towel

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The green peas dot it like confetti.

It comes together easier than you’d guess.

Spring Minestrone Soup

Asparagus and peas give this minestrone soup a more seasonal vibe.

Bowl of Creamy Cavatappi Topped With Shredded Parmesan With a Fork and Sitting on an Olive Kitchen Towel. In the Surroundings, Another Bowl With a Serving, a Small Bowl With Blocks of Parmesan, and a Two Glasses.

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Make a pot for a day when you need some warming comfort in the midst of unpredictable spring weather.

Pasta With Ham and Peas

Here’s a go-to for times when you have leftover ham.

A little cream and Parmesan add some richness.

A bowl of a peas and onions side dish recipe, ready to serve

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It comes together in a flash, which is certainly not the case for its dried split pea counterpart.

Serve it warm or, on hot days, chilled.

Milk makes the base for the creamy white sauce, and a sprinkling of Parm makes it extra delicious.

Shrimp Fried Rice

Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer

Use currants, chopped dried apricots, or leave them out entirely."

Indian-style cauliflower curry with peas

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White bowl of cabbage slaw on a gray table next to a blue checkered napkin and wooden serving utensils

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Chicken Vesuvio in a Bowl on a Plate Next to a Cast Iron Skillet with More Chicken Vesuvio and a Small Bowl of Salt, All Sitting on a Table Napkin

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A bowl of cold pea salad

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Plated matar paneer

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Curried Ground Turkey with Potatoes

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A slice of shepherd’s pie on a plate with a fork.

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Crisp and Refreshing Green Spring Salad

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Risi e Bisi Italian Rice and Peas

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Spring Minestrone

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Pasta with Ham and Peas

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Summer Pea Soup

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a bowl of salmon and pea pasta served with milk

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A bowl of basmati rice salad

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