Wilted Lettuce with Bacon

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.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 117 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups buttermilk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 5 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

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.