Irish Celtic Country Peas and Lettuce
- 1 head butter lettuce or 1 head boston lettuce, washed, dried
- 14 cup butter
- 4 skinny green onions, trimmed, finely chopped
- 1 lb fresh shelled peas
- 14 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 14 cup cream
- Discard any discoloured lettuce leaves, and then stack the remaining lettuce leaves in a pile and cut into thin strips.
- Add the butter to a large skillet or saucepan and melt over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook slowly; donaTMt let them brown.
- Add the peas, lettuce, parsley, salt and pepper and stir together well.
- Place a round of buttered parchment or wax paper on top of the vegetables, pressing it into place.
- Cook very slowly for another 10 minutes.
- Remove the paper and stir in the cream.
- Let it heat through gently for another minute or so before serving.
- Serves 4-6.
- New Celtic Cooking.
butter, butter, skinny green onions, peas, flat leaf parsley, salt, cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-celtic-country-peas-and-lettuce-258233 (may not work)