sauteed romaine with buttered crumbs

Hingham, MA
Updated on Jul 19, 2015

A great leafy-green side dish and a use for the last romaine heart, sold in a bag of three, which may be a bit "tired."

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 large romaine lettuce heart
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs (or 2 tbsp plain bread crumbs tossed with 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning mix)
  • 1 dash salt, to taste
  • 1 dash black pepper, to taste

How To Make sauteed romaine with buttered crumbs

  • Step 1
    Cut the romaine crosswise at 1/4" intervals. Discard the hard base but do include the ribs in the dish. Wash and drain well, leaving some water clinging to the romaine. A salad spinner works well for this.
  • Step 2
    Peel the garlic cloves and prepare in accordance with how strong a garlic flavor is desired. For a gentle garlic flavor that allows the flavor of the lettuce to star, cut each clove in half lengthwise. For a stronger garlic flavor, thinly slice, chop or crush the garlic.
  • Step 3
    Melt the butter over medium-heat in a large skillet, uncovered. Add the garlic, cut-side down if using halved cloves. Stir to flavor the butter with the garlic. Add the bread crumbs and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, to lightly toast.
  • Step 4
    Add the romaine, toss to coat with the butter and crumbs. Cover and saute about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent browning.
  • Step 5
    Remove garlic if using halved cloves. Serve immediately.

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Category: Vegetables
Keyword: #lettuce
Keyword: #greens
Keyword: #romaine
Keyword: #leafy
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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