Minted Lettuce & Peas Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 small head red leaf lettuce, separated into leaves, rinsed, and crisped | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 1 package 10 oz. frozen tiny peas, thawed | ||
| 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint or 1 1/2 tablespoons dry mint | ||
| Lemon peel | 2 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
Set aside 6 large lettuce leaves; cut remaining lettuce into thin strips.
Melt butter in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add peas and lettuce strips; cook, stirring, until lettuce is wilted about 2 minutes.
Stir in mint and lemon peel.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve, place a whole lettuce leaf on each of 6 plates.
Spoon pea mixture equally into center of each leaf.
Melt butter in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat.
Add peas and lettuce strips; cook, stirring, until lettuce is wilted about 2 minutes.
Stir in mint and lemon peel.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To serve, place a whole lettuce leaf on each of 6 plates.
Spoon pea mixture equally into center of each leaf.
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