The following recipe for Basil Buttered Greens is from SurvivalBlog reader Trish.
Ingredients
- 3 spring onions
- 2 Tablespoons of butter
- 1 Cup frozen peas
- 1 Cup frozen, shelled edamame beans
- 1/4 Cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 medium cos lettuce
- A handful of fresh basil leaves
Directions
1. Slice the three spring onions, both the white and the green parts. Melt half the butter in a wide saucepan and stir the spring onions over a low heat, letting them soften but not brown.
2. Tumble in the 1 Cup each frozen peas and edamame, along with the 1/4 cup of stock and a teaspoon of sugar. Raise the heat and let the stock bubble away and reduce slightly, stirring all the while.
3. Trim the base from the cos lettuce and roughly slice the leaves. Drop them into the pan, stirring till they wilt a little into the other greens. Remove from the heat.
4. Tear the handful of basil leaves and stir through, along with the remaining butter.
SERVING
This recipe serves just two adults as a full side dish. Double it, as needed.
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