Fresh Green Peas With Pearl Onions

• 1 cup pearl onions
• 2 cups shelled fresh peas
• 1 red sweet pepper, cored and seeded and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 cup finely shredded lettuce
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. Place unpeeled onions in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.
2. Drain.
3. Let cool, then peel.
4. Combine all ingredients in a small heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting cover.
5. Add 3 tablespoons of water, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
6. Do not overcook.

pearl onions, fresh peas, red sweet pepper, shredded lettuce, butter, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8935 (may not work)