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recipe for Baked Baby Lettuce has been reproduced
courtesy of Orce
Serrano Hams - www.orceserranohams.com
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Serrano Hams market a range of authentic Andalucian
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This dish is inspired by a celebrity chef and for me
creates a lovely light refreshing taste of the summer.
This slightly unusual dish is a great side dish, starter
or even summer lunch when the stock is served as an
aromatic summer soup.
Ingredients
for Baked Baby Lettuce
4 baby lettuces such as Little Gem Lettuces
½ litre chicken (or vegetable) stock
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Few sprigs fresh thyme
Few sprigs fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper
How
to make Baked Baby Lettuce
- Wash
the lettuces, trim off the ends and remove any brown
outer leaves.
- Place
the lettuces in an oven dish or earthenware cazuela
and pour over the stock.
- Drizzle
over the oil then pull the needles off the rosemary
sprigs and the leaves off the thyme sprigs and sprinkle
over the lettuces, season with salt and pepper.
- Cover
with foil or a lid and cook for 20 - 25 minutes until
the lettuces are soft and tender.
Orce
Serrano Hams
www.orceserranohams.com
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