You can use any salad leaves you like. Remove any old or damaged leaves and wash well before cooking. Romaine, Little Gem, iceberg, round lettuce, or bags of mixed leaves all work well.
However, once wilted, lettuce will not recover even in the fridge. Most need to be used within a couple of days, although a few such as Iceberg and Little Gem can be kept up to a week. All salad ...
But instead of iceberg, you're using romaine hearts; they typically come three to a package. Use the whole lettuce heart and ... and add crumbled bacon. You can also slice on-the-vine tomatoes ...
I often serve it over crunchy iceberg or romaine lettuce leaves, with a sprinkling of grated Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or cheddar, a little cilantro, and some sliced onion on top. To cook the chili ...