An Extraordinary Way with Lettuce

A light vegetarian dish of braised Baby Gem lettuce with buttery spring onions, broad beans, peas, and fresh mint.

Cook Time

10 mins

Produces

2 people

Allergies

Vegetarian

Vegan

Dairy Free

Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy

15
g

Butter

one large slice

LegumesPulses

80
g

Broad Beans

out of pods; one handful

Liquids

250
ml

Vegetable Stock

enough to nearly cover lettuce

NutsSeeds

1
handful

Mint

fresh sprigs, leaves only

1
pinch

Salt

to taste

1
pinch

Black Pepper

freshly ground, to taste

Vegetables

1
bunch

Spring Onions

cut into 2.5cm lengths

3
heads

Baby Gem Lettuce

trimmed and halved

100
g

Peas

fresh, shelled; 1-2 handfuls

Steps

Melt butter in a large shallow pan until foaming and sauté spring onions for several minutes.
Boil broad beans for 2 to 3 minutes until tender and optionally remove their outer skins.
Place halved lettuces cut-side down in the pan and add vegetable stock to nearly cover them.
Add the broad beans and peas to the pan.
Season with salt and pepper and simmer for several minutes until tender.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.