Lettuce Muffins

Photo: flickr user Sandy Austin

Ingredients

1 small onion diced

2 eggs

cup oil

teaspoon salt

cup chopped parsley

2 cups shredded lettuce

teaspoon chilli sauce

teaspoon black pepper, 1 cup milk

cup grated cheddar cheese

cup self-raising flour

cup grated cheese mixed with

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400F, grease muffin pans. Place all the wet mix ingredients in a bowl & mix thoroughly. Add the flour & stir until well combined. Place the mixture in the pans, sprinkle with topping & bake for 25-30 mins. Remove from pans soon after cooking to prevent them sweating.

Makes 12. Suitable for cholesterol free cooking (use only egg whites, non-fat milk, replace cheese with with 1/2 Tbsp oil, leave cheese out of topping).

Variations:Lettuce & Bacon or Ham-Add 1/2 cup finely shredded bacon/ham to the wet mix.

Lettuce & Prawn-Add 1/2 cup cocktail prawns to the wet mix. Omit the parsley & add 1.1/2 tsp dried tarragon.

Lettuce & Mushroom-Add 1 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms to the wet mix.

Note: This muffin is delicious served warm with soups, and compliments a dinner menu with fillet steak & salad.