Baked Baby Lettuce

This slightly unusual dish is a great side dish or starter.

4 baby lettuces such as Little Gem
Half litre (17 fl oz) chicken or vegetable stock
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Few sprigs fresh thyme
Few sprigs fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper

Method:

Wash the lettuces, trim off the ends and remove any brown outer leaves.

Place the lettuces in an oven dish or earthenware cazuela and pour the stock over.

Drizzle the oil over, then pull the needles off the rosemary sprigs and the leaves off the thyme sprigs. Sprinkle over the lettuces, and season with salt and pepper.

Cover with foil or a lid and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the lettuces are soft and tender.

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