Braised lettuce with peas
By Good Food
Do try this – it’s melting and nutty flavoured, with sweet peas and just a hint of cream
- Ready in 30 mins
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 114
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fat 5g
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saturates 3g
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carbs 9g
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sugars 0g
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fibre 6g
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protein 8g
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salt 0.2g
Ingredients
- small knob butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 Little Gem lettuces
- 200ml fresh chicken stock
- 4 tbsp single cream or crème fraîche
- 500g bag frozen petits pois
Method
Melt the butter in a large sauté pan with a lid. Fry the onion gently for about 5 mins, until softened. Meanwhile, pull any damaged or coarse outer leaves from the lettuces and trim the bases. Cut the lettuces in half lengthways, through the base.
Place the lettuce cut-side up on top of the onions and cook for half a minute, then turn over and cook for another 30 secs. Pour over the stock and lightly season. Put the lid on the pan, reduce the heat to the minimum and cook for 10 mins.
With a slotted spoon, lift the lettuces out and put into a sieve over a bowl. Raise the heat under the pan and boil the juices until reduced by half. Add the cream or crème fraîche and petits pois and boil for 1 min until heated through. Arrange lettuces in a serving dish and pour over the pea-and-cream sauce.
