Quick braised lettuce & peas

Quick braised lettuce & peas

A quick side dish from one of our favourite chefs, Gordon proves that good cooking doesn't have to be complicated

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Cook the pearl onions for 5 mins and the peas for 2 mins in separate pans of boiling water until the onions are soft and the peas are just cooked.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, brown the onions, then add the peas and shredded Baby Gem lettuce. Cook just to heat through lettuce, then season and serve.

Per serving

73 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 2g, salt 0.01 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 2008-04-03 15:58:18.494334

    M's Kitchen commented on this recipe

    I added frozen baby broad beans, but blanched and peeled them first (well worth the trouble), I have also tried it adding asparagus spears and green beans (you can also use frozen) and sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice before serving

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  • 2008-04-04 02:06:24.769469

    superkat rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great - quick and easy and makes a good accompaniment to lots of different dishes.

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  • 2008-04-16 20:33:12.482824

    Maddis commented on this recipe

    Delicious and light.

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  • 2008-04-21 22:43:16.185861

    RachelSC commented on this recipe

    Lovely will use as a one of our regulars.

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  • 2008-09-28 10:44:22.113726

    brieb rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 2008-10-04 12:20:12.77954

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I have turned to this dish again and again - always produces the goods and everyone loves it - and so simple!

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  • 2009-04-03 11:38:41.309974

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Superb side dish - great textures and plenty of flavour.

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  • 2010-04-15 09:12:51.886132

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I have done this dish a couple of times, but changed the method. I don't bother pre-cooking the onions & peas, just brown the onions off, add the peas and just a little bit of veggie stock (enough to saute the peas) and then drain any excess liquid once the pease are cooked and bung in the lettuce. Much less washing up!

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  • 2010-10-30 00:51:31.769444

    MrMatty commented on this recipe

    Fantastic. Even lettuce-haters adored it!

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  • 2011-01-11 18:04:28.424705

    Marilyn rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I don't really like peas but enjoyed this very much. I cooked the peas in the microwave, used a chopped onion and sauted in oil and butter until soft then added the peas to warm through, then the lettuce. Nice for a change.

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  • 2012-01-24 00:36:18.403895

    Janer rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I like how you can get so much out of simple ingredients. This is going to be a regular. Thanks Gordon

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  • 2012-05-08 21:17:16.648633

    Sharon rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    speedy and tasty, served it with fish so added a squeeze of lemon & it didn't need a separate sauce. Will try it with shredded fennel through it too as an alternative soon.

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  • 2012-08-22 09:17:58.731501

    Nicko commented on this recipe

    The addition of 70g of pancetta and a small clove of garlic made this a whole lot better than the basic recipe! I was unable to find pearl onins so used finely chopped shallots instead. Make sure you get good quality lettuce.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 16 halved pearl onions
  • 300g frozen peas
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Baby Gem lettuces , finely shredded
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Per serving

73 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 2g, salt 0.01 g

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