Braised Spring Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 cups radishes, trimmed and quartered
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 bunch scallion, trimmed and halved
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1 lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch lengths
• 1 bunch swiss chard, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces (stems cut to one inch lengths)
• 1/2 lb sugar snap pea, trimmed
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 pinch ground pepper
• 1 cup peas, shelled
• 1 head boston lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese