Top 10 ways to use frozen peas

Good for your budget, healthy and bursting with sweet, vibrant flavour, frozen peas are a stalwart family ingredient. See our pick of flavour-packed, wallet-friendly recipes that put this freezer hero to delicious use.

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Heather Taylor

Top ways to cook with frozen peas

You should never be without a bag of frozen peas in your freezer. Keep this trusty ingredient on hand, and you’ll have a wealth of family meals at your fingertips, from quick pasta dishes to frittata and curries. For those days when the fridge is looking bare, they’re a great way to make sure you get an extra portion of veggies and a dose of vitamin C. At M&S, our great-value frozen peas are picked and frozen within hours to lock in their freshness and sweet flavour. Put them to delicious use in these family-friendly frozen pea recipe ideas.

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1. Cheesy ham and frozen pea pasta bake

The whole family will love this crowd-pleasing pasta bake recipe, which combines oozy cheese sauce, frozen peas and ham. Leftovers are great for lunchboxes the next day.

Make the pasta bake

2. Pea and potato curry

Combine frozen peas, buttery new potatoes and a shortcut coconutty korma sauce in this mild, family-friendly curry recipe. It’s made with budget-friendly ingredients like our Remarksable Value frozen peas and Bigger Pack, Better Value new potatoes.

Cook the curry

3. Broccoli and cheddar frittata with pesto peas

This is a brilliant fridge-forage midweek meal that puts frozen peas to delicious use. Our easy broccoli-packed frittata is topped with herby pesto peas for freshness and an extra portion of veggies.

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4. Frozen pea and ham hock soup

Pea and ham soup is a classic, and this version elevates the tried-and-tested flavour combination by using summery pea shoots and serving with moreish cheesy dippers.

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5. Avocado, pea and feta dip with garlic flatbreads

Blitz frozen peas with creamy avocado into this vibrant, summery dip, then just add garlicky flatbreads and crunchy crudités for dunking. Any leftovers can be spread into sandwiches or tossed with pasta.

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6. Frozen pea and pesto pasta salad

Combine frozen peas, sweet semi-dried tomatoes and shop-bought pesto in Tom Kerridge’s easy pasta recipe. Adding peas to this budget-friendly midweek meal is a great way to pack more veggies into your family’s dinner.

Try Tom's pesto pasta

7. Coconut and lime fish bao buns with smashed pea salsa

Make a zingy, herby pea salsa to accompany coconut-crusted cod in these fluffy bao buns. They’re ready in just 20 minutes, making them a brilliantly speedy family supper.

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8. Oven-baked hot smoked trout, pea and spring onion risotto

Frozen peas are a handy thing to throw into your risotto towards the end of the cooking time, adding a burst of sweet flavour and an extra portion of veg. They work a treat with salty, smoky trout in this easy no-stir risotto.

Easy risotto recipe

9. Spring tortelloni minestrone

This five-ingredient recipe makes the most of shortcut ingredients, like our spinach and ricotta tortelloni and failsafe frozen veg. They’re simmered in a lemony, herby broth for a satisfying dinner in 10 minutes.

Make the minestrone

10. Green pea and cottage cheese fritters

Adding cottage cheese to these pea-packed fritters ups the protein and creates a creamy texture and tangy flavour – give it a go! We’ve served these with soft-boiled eggs and a crunchy topper, but they’d be equally good stuffed into pitta breads with a dollop of tzatziki.

Cottage cheese fritters recipe

Published 5.16.2025