Braised Lettuce - By K

Okay guys!

I've been wanting K's recipe for Braised Lettuce for a while and finally got her to email it to me. K is a miracle worker when it comes to calorie-counting, I swear.

Please note that there are no specific quantities involved - it depends entirely on what portion size you want and how much of anything you want to eat. She adapted this from a recipe she found on the BBC Goodfood Website, so check it out if you want.


Ingredients: these are the basic ingredients, you can add additional veggies if you want to, see below
Lettuce
Onion
Garlic
Good quality stock (Vegetable or Chicken)
Salt and pepper


Optional Ingredients:
Mushrooms
Petit pois
Green pepper

Directions:
Finely chop the onion and garlic and fry them til soft in the saucepan. (add mushrooms at this point if using)

Sit chopped lettuce ontop of the onions on a low heat for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle stock over the lettuce and pour in boiling water so the lettuce is just covered.

Season and bring to simmering point, cover for 15 minutes til the stock has reduced slightly.

Add peas or other veggies, cover, cook 30minutes more.

(K suggests to add pepper to your bowl raw so it gives a little crunch =])

The basic mix comes to about 20-30 calories depending on the portion size and stock.

If you have any questions let me know and I'll pass them along to K for you, but overall I think this is a really easy straightforward recipe, and I'm dying to try it =]

50-Calorie Foods [0-50] [Last updated April 27, 2009]

Below is a list of foods that have between 0 and 50 calories. Approximate calorie content is included with most of these. These have all been sourced from various places over the internet.

• Braised Lettuce (click for recipe) [20-30kcals]
• 2 Slices Turkey Breast
• 1 Cup Steamed Asparagus
• 1 Cup Steamed Broccoli
• 2 Cups Light Microwave Popcorn
• 1 Cup Puffed Rice [50kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Raisin Bran [50kcals]
• 1 Cup Reduced-Calorie Cranberry Juice Cocktail [45kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice [10kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice [10kcals]
• 1 Cup Tomato Juice [50kcals]
• 1 Cup Vegetable Juice [50kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Sweetened Applesauce [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce [50kcals]
• 4 Halves Dry Apricot [40kcals]
• 1 Medium Fresh Apricot [20kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Fresh Cranberries [25kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Grapefruit [40kcals]
• 1 Medium Kiwi [45kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Canned Mandarin Oranges [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Peach [40kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Peach [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Plum [35kcals]
• 1 Medium Tangerine [35kcals]
• 1 Cup Strawberries [50kcals]
• 1 Medium Watermelon [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Cooked Carrots [35kcals]
• 1 Large Raw Carrot [30kcals]
• 1 Stalk Celery [5kcals]
• 1/2 Medium Cucumber [20kcals]
• 1 Cup Lettuce [5kcals]
• 1 Medium Tomato [25kcals]
• 2 1/2 Cups Sugarfree Flavoured Gelatin [50kcals]
• 12 Baby Carrots [50kcals]
• 10 Dill Pickle Spears [50kcals]
• 1 1/4 Cup Spinach (boiled and drained) [50kcals]
• 3/4 Cup Gazpacho [50kcals]
• 1 Thick Slice Smoked Salmon [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 pieces California Roll [50kcals]
• 1/3 Slim Jim [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 Strips Bacon [50kcals]
• 1/2 Nature Valley Oats N' Honey Granola Bar [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Vegetarian Barley Soup [50kcals]
• 1 Fig Bar [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Honey [50kcals]
• 2 Hershey Kisses [50kcals]
• 12 M&M's [50kcals]
• 11 Dry Roasted Peanuts [50kcals]
• 1/2 Lowfat Ice Cream Sandwich [50kcals]
• 2 Medium Tomatos [50kcals]
• 16 Cherry Tomatoes [50kcals]
• 7 Almonds [50kcals]
• 2 Ounces Red or White Wine [50kcals]
• 6 Ounces Bud Light
• 1 Cup Star Fruit [32kcals]
• 1 Cup Apricot [34kcals]
• 1 Cup Apple Slices [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Papaya [27kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Plums [27kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Raspebrries [32kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Blackberries [31kcals]
• 1/2 Frozen Banana [45kcals]
• 1/4 Cup Edamame with Sea Salt [47kcals]
• 8 Ounces Miso Soup [36kcals]
• 3/4 Cup Almond Milk [45kcals]
• 2 Large Marshmallows [50kcals]
• ½ Cup 1% Milk [50kcals]
• ½ Cup Soy Drink [50kcals]
• ½ Cup Fat-Free Yogurt [50kcals]
• 1 Ounce Fat-Free Cheese [40kcals]
• ¼ Cup 2% Cottage Cheese [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese [50kcals]
• 2 Tablespoons Fat-Free Cream Cheese [30kcals]
• ¼ Cup Reduced-Fat Ice Cream [50kcals]
• 1 Slice Fried Bacon [35kcals]
• 1 Ounce Canadian Bacon [45kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Roast Beef [30kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Chicken Breast [45kcals]
• 1 Ounce Deli Turkey Breast [30kcals]
• 1 ½ Ounces Smoked Salmon [50kcals]
• 1 Egg White [15kcals]
• ¼ Cup Egg Substitute [30kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Sunflower Seeds [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Chocolate Syrup [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Jam [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup [50kcals]
• 1 Tablespoon Reduced-Calorie Pancake Syrup [25kcals]
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar (white or brown) [15kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Light Beer [50kcals]
• 8 Fluid Ounces Club Soda [0kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Coffee [5kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Coffee [5kcals]
• 12 Fluid Ounces Diet Soda/Pop [0kcals]
• 6 Fluid Ounces Brewed Tea [5kcals]

• 1/2 Wedge of Honeydew Melon with 1 Thin Slice Honey Ham [50kcals]
• 3 Saltines each topped with 2 thin slices turkey pepperoni [50kcals]
• 3 Wheat Thins topped with low-fat cream cheese and thin slice of pickle [50kcals]
• 10 Medium strawberries with 1 Tablespoon Cool Whip [50kcals]
• 1/2 Cup Diced Watermelon with 1 Tablespoon lowfat Yogurt [50kcals]
• 1 1/2 Cups chopped cucumer with 3/4 Tablespoon olive Oil, lemon juice and salt
• 1 Diet Root Beer Float with 1/4 Cup Light Vanilla Ice Cream [50kcals]
• 5 Large Strawberries covered with 2 Teaspoons Confectioner's (Icing) Sufar [45kcals]
• 8 Endive Leaves with 1/2 Ounce Reduced-Fat Feta [47kcals]
• 2 Egg Whites with One Ounce Feta [50kcals]
• 1 Large Tomato Broiled with 1 Ounce Low-Fat Mozzarella [50kcals]

This list will be updated as more foods are added. I will also cross-link any references to other recipes contained in this blog.