QUICK BRAISED LETTUCE, PEAS & BACON

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Serve this quick braised lettuce with peas and bacon alongside our chicken kievs for a flavour-packed side dish using simple, everyday ingredients

Provided by Tommy Banks

Categories     Side dish

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

50g cold unsalted butter , diced
6 rashers smoked streaky bacon , finely chopped
400g garden peas , freshly podded or frozen and defrosted
150ml fresh chicken stock
2 Little Gem lettuces , shredded

Steps:

  • Heat a small piece of the butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon until golden, then add the peas and chicken stock, simmer and reduce the stock by half. Stir through the lettuce and remaining butter, and simmer for a minute until the lettuce has just wilted and the butter is incorporated into the stock. Season to taste, then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 12 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium

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