Dutch Lettuce Recipes

DUTCH LETTUCE

Steps:

• Have read chopped lettuce for 5-6 servings.and potatoes and eggs -- and chopped onions --
• Dice bacon and fry in skillet till brown -- add 3-4 tbls of sauce mixture, vinegar and water.
• Bring to a boil and keep hot.place a layer of hot potatoes, (mashed in bowl if you prefer) then a layer of lettuce, 2 sliced hard cooked eggs, and several tablespoons of hot bacon dressing --
• Add remainder of potatoes, lettuce and sliced eggs.
• Pour rest of dressing over this and serve immediately.

DUTCH LETTUCE

Steps:

• 1. Tear up lettuce into a big pan, make sure pan is big & deep so you have plenty of room to mix everything up. Peel & cut up potatoes & boil 'til tender. While potatoes are cooking prep rest of ingredients.
• 2. Chop onion up & cube salt pork into small pieces. Fry up salt pork, remove from pan & add to lettuce don't mix yet. Add onions to drippings & cook 'til tender, leave in pan & remove pan from heat.
• 3. Peel & chop eggs coarsely, add to lettuce. Drain potatoes & mash. (You can make them like regular mashed potatoes with milk & butter as long as they're not to creamy.) Add to lettuce, sprinkle with salt & pepper to taste. Mix lightly.
• 4. Heat up onions & drippings so they're hot & add vinegar to taste. Pour over lettuce mix & mix well. Serve.

DUTCH MESS (WILTED LETTUCE WITH MASHED POTATOES) RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Make the Mashed Potatoes: Cook the potatoes until tender. While the potatoes are cooking, heat up the cream. Add the butter and stir until melted. Add the cream and butter to the hot potatoes and mash. Season to taste. Make the Dressing: Brown bacon in a frying pan. Remove bacon and pat dry. When cooled slightly, crumble the bacon into small pieces. Add vinegar, sugar, and water to the pan with the bacon fat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Make the Salad: Combine the lettuce, bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and scallions. Top with the hot dressing and stir until the lettuce wilts. Serve immediately with the wilted lettuce over mashed potatoes.