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Butter-braised peas, lettuce & mint
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Butter-braised peas, lettuce & mint

9 ingredients 5 min + 5 min Serves 4 as a side dish openrecipes
Butter-braised peas, lettuce & mint

Cooked lettuce? You better believe it! Glynn Purnell works his magic with this super fresh and summery side dish

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

675
Calories
20g
Protein
13g
Fat
118g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Peas 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Peppermint not in our table 0
Pea Shoots not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150ml vegetable stock
  • 25g salted butter
  • 140g fresh peas podded (about 75og/1lb 10 oz podded weight)
  • 1 tbsp capers , rinsed
  • 1 medium Baby Gem lettuce , outer leaves removed and halved lengthways
  • ½ iceberg lettuce , thinly shredded
  • 10 large mint leaves, finely shredded
  • small handful pea shoots
  • slices of bread or toast , to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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