Quick-Braised Peas, Lettuce & Scallions

Ingredients

• 1 medium head butter lettuce, leaves separated, washed, and dried
• ½ cup lower-salt chicken broth or water
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 Tbs. crème fraîche
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 10 scallions (white and light green parts), halved lengthwise
• + 1 more ingredients
• • 2 cups fresh shelled peas (from about 2 lb. unshelled) or frozen peas

Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Add the scallions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 2 to 3 minutes (don’t let them brown). Increase the heat to medium, add the peas and lettuce and continue to cook, tossing with tongs, until the lettuce begins...

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