Wilted Lettuce Recipe
A hot, tangy dressing made with bacon grease, vinegar and sugar poured over garden-fresh lettuce and green onions.
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2-3 green onions, chopped
- 8 cups fresh garden lettuce
- splash heavy cream, optional
Instructions
- Fry bacon in a large skillet (I like to use a cast iron skillet) over medium heat.
- Remove the bacon when done and set aside, leaving grease in skillet.
- Add vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper to the bacon drippings.
- Allow the mixture to continue to cook, stirring frequently until it begins to slightly boil.
- Remove from heat and add cream.
- In a salad bowl, combine lettuce, crumbled bacon and green onions.
- Drizzle hot dressing over salad and toss.