My Mom's Wilted Lettuce

Darlene Summers's Note:

This was my ma's recipe passed on to me--don't know any other way to make it and I'm 58 years old. This is really an old-fashioned dish.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 head leaf lettuce
• 4 -5 green onions
• salt
• pepper

Dressing

• ½ cup bacon grease
• ½ cup vinegar
• ¼ cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions:

1. Wash the lettuce several times; drain.
2. Clean and cut the onions into the lettuce.
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Dressing: Heat dressing ingredients to boiling; pour over lettuce while boiling hot.
5. Stir and mix well.
6. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Denise!]

We make ours a little differently here in the Ozarks - we scramble a couple of eggs and mix in with the greens before adding the dressing. We also don't use the sugar. My mom always makes this when she makes fresh deep-fried white or black bass. She serves with pan-fried potatoes and cornbread! It's a traditional family meal. Thanks for posting!

[gail coburn]

I luv this. Our recipe is a little different. It's a meal within itself, almost. We cook bacon until crisp. Boil a potato and cut up. Add asparagus (canned) and chopped boiled egg. mix all together and add the heated bacon/vinegar dressing.

[cookin_nurse]

My mom use to make this as well! I love it!