Irish Cabbage and Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 3-1/4 lbs. fresh or frozen peas
- 4 TBSP. butter
- 1 head lettuce
- 3 TBSP. flour
- 1 tsp. turmeric
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 5 leaks or 1 large onion
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 TBSP. curry powder
- 5 C. chicken stock
- 1 C. half and half
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Sauté leeks (or onion} in butter in o Dutch oven. Add lemon juice. Shred lettuce. Add lettuce and peas to leeks. Cook on low heat 5-6 minutes with cover. Mix together and add flour, sugar, curry, and turmeric. Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Puree mixture in a blender, return to pot and continue to simmer while you odd the half-and-half. Serve hot or cold, garnished with tiny ro..,. peas, fresh parsley or fresh mint leaves.
Submitted by: Cristin Barron na Bradain (Chris Bratton)