Wilted Lettuce with Bacon Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Wilted Lettuce with Bacon Recipe). This is an old recipe passed down from my great-grandma. I remember the whole family getting together on Sunday afternoons and she would always have a feast ready for us. This was always a family favorite.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Wilted Lettuce with Bacon Recipe

Ingredients

5 slices bacon

chopped

1 head red leaf lettuce

torn

1 ½ cups buttermilk

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned and crispy about 10 minutes. Add lettuce; cook and stir in the bacon grease until lettuce wilts 2 to 3 minutes. Mix buttermilk salt and pepper into bacon-lettuce mixture; cook and stir until buttermilk sauce thickens 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk flour into sauce if needed to thicken.

Nutritional Information

Wilted Lettuce with Bacon Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 116.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.5g 17%

Carbohydrates: 8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 5.7g 9%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 16.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 5211.6IU 104%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 13.5mg 23%

Folate: 35mcg 9%

Calcium: 133.3mg 13%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 23.4mg 8%

Potassium: 341.6mg 10%

Sodium: 381.8mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 51.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.