Creamed Peas & Carrots with pearl onions Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups frozen pearl onions
• 2 cups diced carrots
• ½ cup water
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half
• ¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 bags frozen peas (14.4 oz. each ), thawed