Recipe: Lettuce Butter Saute (with garlic and sour cream)

LETTUCE BUTTER SAUTE

1 head leaf lettuce
2 tbsp butter
1/2 small garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp sour cream or table cream
1 dash freshly ground nutmeg

Separate the lettuce leaves. Wash and dry. Cut into bite sized pieces. (Lettuce will measure about 8 cups).

Melt the butter in a wide saucepan, over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for a minute. Stir in lettuce just until evenly coated with butter. Add the sour cream and nutmeg and stir over medium heat until lettuce is warm but still crunchy.

Makes 4 servings
From: Kelly~WA, 09-19-2000