Ingredients

  • 25 to 30 very small new potatoes
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 c. margarine
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 c. potato stock and milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. basil leaves
  • 1/3 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 c. green peas, cooked

Method

  • Wash and scrape or peel potatoes.
  • Place in saucepan with potatoes only half covered in water.
  • Salt and cover.
  • Cook 25 minutes or until tender.
  • Drain, saving 1/2 cup stock.
  • Melt margarine.
  • Blend in flour.
  • Cook about 1/2 minute.
  • Pour potato cooking water into 2-cup measuring cup and finish filling with milk.
  • Add butter and flour mixture.
  • Mix well.
  • Stir and cook until thickens.
  • Add salt, basil and pepper.
  • Add to cooked potatoes.
  • Add peas.
  • Heat 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Serves 8.