Peas and lettuce

This is a variation of French style peas. Peas are always a welcomed side dish.

Ingredients

6 leaves lettuce (outer leaves)
1 shallot (peeled and chopped)
2 tablespoons margarine (sunflower margarine)
8 ounces pea
  nutmeg (freshly grated)
  salt (to taste)
  pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Wash lettuce well, and roughly shred the leaves.
  2. Using a sauce pan, fry the lettuce with the shallots in the margarine for 3 minutes
  3. Add peas and nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes, covered.
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 12 minutes
Total time
27 minutes

Notes

You can drain this dish and serve it with just a little liquid. 

This recipe is better suited to summer peas, larger and tougher than young spring peas, and it uses the outer leaves of the lettuce, the ones not added to salads.

Source

American cuisine

easy, simmer
vegetables, side dishes, appetizers
American food recipes
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