Fresh Peas Stewed With Lettuce

Name: Fresh Peas Stewed With Lettuce
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups shredded green leaf or iceberg lettuce; 2 cups shelled fresh peas (about 2 pounds unshelled); 1/2 teaspoon fresh summer savory or marjoram or pinch of dried; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Large pinch of sugar

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: About 20 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

2tablespoons unsalted butter
2scallions, thinly sliced
1½cups shredded green leaf or iceberg lettuce
2cups shelled fresh peas (about 2 pounds unshelled)
½teaspoon fresh summer savory or marjoram or pinch of dried
⅛teaspoon salt
Large pinch of sugar

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the butter in a saucepan. Add the scallions and shredded lettuce, tossing to coat. Cook, uncovered, until wilted, about four minutes.
Step 2
Add the peas, savory or marjoram, salt and sugar, stirring gently to combine the ingredients. Cover the pan tightly and cook until the peas are just tender, stirring once or twice, about eight minutes. Serve hot.