Italian Appetizer (Antipasti) Recipes - Lettuce with Peas (Lattuga e Piselli) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of spring onions (scallions)

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup unsalted (sweet) butter

• 1 round lettuce, shredded

• 450 g/1lb peas, shelled (or 225 g/8 oz/2 cups frozen)

• 5 ml/1 tsp brown sugar

• Stilt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

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Method:

1. Chop the spring onions. Melt the butter in a pan and add the lettuce, spring onions peas and sugar.

2. Cover and simmer gently for 5-8 minutes until the peas are tender. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.

3. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle over the nutmeg.