Mama's Young Peas and Potatoes in White Gravy

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 3 cups fresh peas
 * 8 – 10 small new potatoes (scrape peeling off, it is very thin on young potatoes)
 * 1 teaspoon salt (more my be added if needed)
 * ¼ teaspoon black pepper or as much as you like (the more the better)
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * 1 small can evaporated milk
 * 3 tablespoons flour

Directions

 * 1) Cover peas and potatoes with water.
 * 2) Add salt and pepper.
 * 3) Cook in large pot until tender.
 * 4) Remove enough water from potatoes to mix with flour until fairly thin and pour back into the peas and potatoes.
 * 5) Stir well.
 * 6) Add the butter and evaporated milk and stir until well blended (more water or milk may be added if needed).
 * 7) Cook until the gravy is slightly thick.
 * 8) This is absolutely wonderful spooned over crumbled up cornbread.