Lettuce Burger with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Yield: 8-10 patties

Ingredients

• 2 large heads of romaine lettuce
• 2 quarts of salted water
• ¼ cup of flour, seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 2 eggs beaten
• ½ cup of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano

Red Pepper Sauce

• 2 large red bell peppers, roasted with skins peeled off
• olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Begin by removing the base off of the heads of lettuce and chop up the remainder of the leaves.
2. Bring the salted water to a boil and add the chopped lettuce. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the lettuce is soft.  Drain the lettuce and pat dry.
3. Combine the oregano and the dry lettuce in a large bowl and mix well.  Form the lettuce and oregano mixture into small balls.
4. Roll each of the balls in the seasoned flour and flatten into small 2 inch patty.
5. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan until hot, but not smoking. Dip each patty in the beaten eggs and fry on each side for approximately 1 minute.  Drain on paper towels.
6. For the sauce, place the roasted, skinned peppers in a food processor or blender.  Add the garlic and blend.  While blending, add olive oil in a thin steam until the desired texture and thickness is achieved.  Place the sauce in a skillet and cook over moderate heat until cooked through.  Season with salt and pepper and serve with the lettuce patties.