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GRANDMA'S WILTED LETTUCE WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



Grandma's Wilted Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing image

When my Grandma Hallie passed in 1984, I mourned MANY things about this wonderful woman. But it wasn't until the next spring, when leaf lettuce came up, that I realized I had never asked her how to make Wilted Lettuce. Over the next 30 years, I would try one recipe after another, but none of them were quite right until a lovely...

Provided by Fran Miller

Categories     Salads

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

FOR HOT BACON DRESSING:
3 slice bacon
1/4 c sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
dash black pepper
1/3 c apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp water
FOR WILTED LETTUCE
large bowlful of leaf lettuce
some chopped onion
2 hardboiled eggs, optional

Steps:

  • 1. If you are making Wilted Lettuce, put the eggs on to cook, then wash the leaf lettuce carefully. I remove all hard parts, like the spine, of the leaves. Put the leaves in a salad spinner to remove the excess water, or allow the leaves to drain in a colander lined with paper towels. Chop some onion and set aside. When the eggs have cooked about 15 minutes in boiling water, drain the water, and refill the pan with cool water to allow the eggs to cool. Assemble the lettuce leaves and chopped onion in a large salad bowl. Chop the eggs and set aside. THEN prepare the Hot Bacon Dressing.
  • 2. Fry the diced bacon until crispy, then remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain. Reserve about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet and remove the rest.
  • 3. While the diced bacon is frying, stir together the sugar, flour, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • 4. Add the sugar mixture to the 1 1/2 Tablespoons of hot bacon grease, cooking over medium heat and stirring.
  • 5. Add the vinegar and water and stir constantly, bringing it to a boil. Boil about 2 minutes, until slightly thickened. (If too thick, add a little water.)
  • 6. Remove from heat and cool until warm. Pour over lettuce & onion, tossing the salad until coated and wilted. (The hotter the dressing, the more it will wilt. Your call.) Top with the chopped hardboiled eggs and crispy diced bacon. Dinner is served! =^..^=

LETTUCE WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



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Here is something a little different for a salad. A friend gave me this years ago. Hope you like it.

Provided by Vera

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
6 slices bacon
½ cup sliced onion
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup water
4 teaspoons white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
8 cups leaf lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
8 radishes, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve excess grease.
  • Add onions to skillet with reserved grease and cook until tender. Add bacon, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to boil.
  • Place lettuce in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over and toss well. Garnish with egg and radishes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 465.7 mg, Sugar 4 g

LETTUCE WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



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I plant lettuce in my garden, so this is a recipe I make often. It's a nice change from a regular tossed salad.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 bacon strips
8 cups torn salad greens
2 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Steps:

  • In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon; crumble and set aside. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings. In a large bowl, combine the greens, eggs, onions and bacon. Add remaining ingredients to the drippings; bring to a boil. Drizzle over the salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 229mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

HOT 'N SWEET SHRIMP LETTUCE WRAPS



Hot 'N Sweet Shrimp Lettuce Wraps image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 28m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 (1-inch) ginger root, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable or other light oil
1 red onion, chopped
2 small red chili peppers, very thinly sliced
1/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, deveined, tails off
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 head iceberg lettuce, cored and quartered

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, vinegar and ginger in a small pot and bring to a boil, dissolve sugar and turn off heat, reserve.
  • In a skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Saute the onions, chili peppers, mushrooms and garlic 3 to 4 minutes then add shrimp and toss 3 to 4 minutes more until pink and firm. Douse the pan with the sweet vinegar, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with cold lettuce for wrapping the hot-sweet shrimp.

THE PEACEMAKER: GOLDEN FRIED OYSTER AND SHRIMP PO-BOY WITH HOT SAUCE-INFUSED MAYONNAISE, LETTUCE, AND TOMATO



The Peacemaker: Golden Fried Oyster and Shrimp Po-Boy with Hot Sauce-infused Mayonnaise, Lettuce, and Tomato image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup mayonnaise
Hot sauce
Red pepper
White pepper
Salt
Canola oil, for frying
3 (1/2 ounce) oysters
3 (1/2 ounce) shrimp
Flour, for dredging
2 pickle slices
1 (10-inch) roll, halved
1 slice lemon

Steps:

  • Combine mayonnaise and hot sauce together to the consistency desired. Add red pepper, white pepper, and salt, to taste. Set aside.
  • In a deep pot, heat 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees F. Dredge the oysters and shrimp in seasoned flour and fry until cooked through and hot for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Place both bread halves on 12-inch platter. Spread mayonnaise mixture on top half of sandwich. Add fried seafood and pickles, garnish with lemon.

HOT ICEBERG LETTUCE!



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A great way to use up iceberg lettuce. Healthy, different and delicious

Provided by louise_fro

Time 30m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 white fish fillets, approx 200 g each
1 kg potatoes, peeled
1/3 iceberg lettuce
50 ml olive oil
50 g butter
Salt
Pepper
Pinch of Nutmeg
Pinch of Curry powder
1/2 onion
280 ml cream
A little flour
Lemon juice
A dash of white wine if liked

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 120 °C
  • Salt the fish, sprinkle with some lemon juice and flour slightly. Mix olive oil and butter in a pan and saute the fish until it is golden yellow. Put into oven and keep warm at 120 °C.
  • Saute the finely chopped onion in the juices of the fish, add some white wine and then the cream. Reduce the sauce by half and season it with salt.
  • Boil the potatoes in salt water and then mash them roughly. Season with a pinch of salt, pepper, nutmeg and curry. Cut the iceberg lettuce into thin strips and fold them into potato puree.
  • Serve with the cod and spoon the sauce around it.

HOT LETTUCE



Hot Lettuce image

The lettuce stays crisp and the dressing gives this side dish a delectable flavor. A wonderful change of pace for Asian style meals.

Provided by Happy Harry 2

Categories     Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 small head iceberg lettuce
1 small garlic clove, crushed
1 inch piece gingerroot, crushed
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry

Steps:

  • Combine hoisin sauce and sherry in a small bowl, set aside.
  • Tear,DO NOT CUT, lettuce into bite-sized chunks, enough to make about 3 cups.
  • Rinse under cold water, shake off water and pat dry with paper towels.
  • Heat oil in wok over medium heat.
  • Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry until golden.
  • Remove and discard.
  • Increase heat to high and add lettuce; stir-fry about 30 seconds and then pour in sherry mix.
  • Toss to coat lettuce. Cover wok and let simmer another 30 second. Lettuce should remain crisp.
  • Remove and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 82.4, Fat 3.6, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 0.1, Sodium 74.7, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.9

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