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Creamy ham and lettuce

Creamy ham and lettuce

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Steamed lettuce in salted water, topped with a white sauce made with ham, lemon, and whipped cream: a delicate and comforting vegetable dish.

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Recipe from Persino, Panterka (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Here’s an unusual way to cook lettuce: blanch it in boiling water, then coat it in a creamy, ham-based sauce. The lemon adds a refreshing touch. Serve hot, as a main course or as a side dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodcooked in water
  • Estimated cost$4.79 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.90
  • $0.49
  • $0.03
  • $0.18
  • $0.15
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Sort and wash the lettuce, then soak them in a pot of salted water for about 10 minutes. Drain the lettuce, reserving the cooking water, and keep the lettuce warm.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour, then pour in a little of the water used to cook the lettuce. Stir until you have a clear sauce. Season with lemon juice and salt.
  3. Finely chop the ham and add it to the sauce. Finish with the whipped cream. ≈ 8 min
  4. Arrange the lettuce on a plate and drizzle with sauce, leaving the green ends exposed. Serve the remaining sauce separately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Creamy ham and lettuce

  • 2 peeled apples$3.90
  • 125 ml of heavy cream$0.49
  • 20 grams of flour$0.03
  • 20 grams of butter$0.18
  • lemon juice$0.15
  • salt$0.04

Total$4.79

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 2 peeled apples
  • 50 g of ham
  • 125 ml of heavy cream
  • 20 grams of flour
  • 20 grams of butter
  • lemon juice
  • salt

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