Good with grilled or roast meat.
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 large cabbage lettuces (solid lettuces e.g. butternut or
iceberg type)
- 1 oz (25g ) butter or margarine
- 2oz (50g) streaky bacon rashers
- 1 small onion
- 1-2 carrots
- 5 fluid oz (150ml.) chicken stock
- Salt and pepper
- Garnish - chopped parsley
Method
Remove the base leaves and outer leaves of the lettuces. Cut
both into quarters, wash thoroughly and blanch for 5 minutes in
boiling lightly salted water. Refresh under cold running water and
dry well.
Fry the chopped bacon for 2-3 minutes in the butter or
margarine. Add the chopped onion and the sliced carrots. Fry
for 5 minutes. Transfer the fried mixture to an ovenproof
dish and then add the lettuces. Pour the stock over the fried
mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and bake
in the oven for about 35 minutes.
Oven temperature 180o C (350F), Gas mark
4