Catalonia 18: LETTUCE OMELETTE 🌞

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LETTUCE OMELETTE

Ingredients (for 4 people)

8 free-range eggs
green leaves of lettuce
4 garlic cloves
olive oil
salt

Preparation

1. Clean green leaves of lettuce, strain well and shred.

2. Peel garlic and laminate.

3. Sauté garlic in a frying pan with a splash of olive oil.

4. Next, add lettuce and fry lightly for a while.

5. Add beaten eggs with a pinch of salt. Prepare omelette as usual.

6. Cook to taste.

7. Serve while hot.

Comments

The lettuce omelette is made with the greenest leaves that are usually not
eaten. These are the tastier leaves. In mountainous regions chicory is also
used when no longer fresh. Likewise, it can be made with young broad
beans, squash blossoms, courgettes, artichokes, aubergine, or even
samfaina (Catalan ratatouille-like dish)

From "Roots Catalan" by Joan Roca

Bet you never thought of adding lettuce to an omelette!

[PennyC]

1. Spinach!

I make spinach (we're talking fresh, not frozen) omelettes often. You can add just about any cheese, and I usually include onion and crumbled bacon.

[justaprogressive]

2. Us too!!