BRAISED LETTUCE & PEAS, for small households; healthy, high fibre, quick & easy

This sweet, rich veggie dish is a great way to use up lettuce before it goes on the turn.

Everyone loves the freshness and crispness of lettuce at this time of year.

But the problem with lettuce is that, enjoy it though we do, no one wants it every  single day.  Inevitably the leaves go off and ends up in the bin.

This recipe, for warmed lettuce, is a godsend.  It lightly braises the leaves with peas in a gentle sauce.  No 'boring old lettuce' again!

Cost: £1'ish

Feeds: 1-2

Ingreds:

1 tsp butter

1 tsp olive oil 

scant teaspoon flour

7ml veg or chicken stock

2 spring onions or small shallot or 1/2 small yellow, thinly sliced

100gm/3.5 oz frozen peas

salt & pepper

1/2-2/3 gem lettuce med sliced

2-3 small tomatoes, seeds removed, coarsely chopped (opt)

juice 1/2 lemon

dribble of olive oil (opt)

Method:

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter and oil together over med heat; stir in flour - leave a minute or so; whisk in stock, cook 1-2 mins
2. Add onions & peas, season generously, cook stirring occasionally
3. When peas are half cooked, add lettuce leaves; cover, leave 1-2 mins until peas & legttuce are tender but still with bite
4. Stir in tomatoes
5. Dribble over lemon juice and extra oil, if using
6. Serve

Comments:

'Very tasty and really good textures. Can see it with other veg replacing peas.'

Tips:

Wilting lettuce, if cleaned and trimmed, can be added to soup stock in the last stages to add flavour

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This recipe has  been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.