mom's alabama wilted lettuce
This is the way my mom always made wilted lettuce- she learned it from her mother's mother, Grandma Gallimore, who lived in Mobile, Alabama in 1924.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 to 8
Ingredients
- 2 small heads boston or iceberg lettuce,torn or cut into bite size pieces
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 small zucchini, sliced or diced
- 1 medium tomato, cut in pieces, optional
- 4 large hard boiled eggs, cut up
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar,not packed
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon each black pepper and paprika
How To Make mom's alabama wilted lettuce
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Step 1Put lettuce, onion, eggs,zucchini and tomato in a large salad bowl. Set aside. Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over medium heat, turning until crisp, about 5 minutes. Place on newspaper(paper towels) to drain and pour off all but 2 Tablespoons of grease from the skillet. Add vinegar, and sugar to grease and cook over low flame, stirring until sugar dissolves.Stir in cream, salt, pepper and paprika, then boil until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes.
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Step 2Pour hot mixture over salad and toss to coat well. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed, Crumble bacon over top. This is- To die for!
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Category:
Lettuce Salads
Category:
Dressings
Category:
Salads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Culture:
Southern
Method:
Stove Top
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