Name: Braised lettuce and peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; ½ onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 40 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 375 ml chicken stock (1½ cup); Finely grated rind of 1 lemon; 2 mint sprigs; 2 baby cos, quartered lengthways; 400 gm podded peas (about 1kg unpodded); 250 gm sugar snap peas, halved lengthways

Braised lettuce and peas

The ultimate side dish.

Serves 8

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

½ onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

40 gm butter, coarsely chopped

375 ml chicken stock (1½ cup)

Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

2 mint sprigs

2 baby cos, quartered lengthways

400 gm podded peas (about 1kg unpodded)

250 gm sugar snap peas, halved lengthways

Method

Main

1.Heat oil in a large deep-sided frying pan over medium-high heat, add onion and garlic, sauté until very tender (8-10 minutes). Add butter, cook until foaming, then add stock, lemon rind and mint, simmer until reduced by half (4-5 minutes). Add lettuce, turn occasionally until wilted (2-3 minutes), add peas and cook until just tender (4-5 minutes). Remove mint, season to taste, serve hot.

Styling by Emma Knowles

Styling by Vanessa Austin