Lettuce Soup Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
| Cos lettuce | 1 Large, rinsed | |
| Butter | 1/2 Ounce | |
| Spring onions - 1/2 bunch, trimmed and finely sliced | ||
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| Mace - A pinch, grated | ||
| Whole meal plain flour - 2 tablespoons | ||
| Vegetable stock - 1 pint, hot | ||
| Milk | 1/2 Pint | |
| Sea salt - As desired | ||
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Double cream | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a large ovenproof bowl, combine the butter or margarine with the spring onions.
2) On high power, cook covered for 3 minutes, until the onions turn soft.
3) To this, add the parsley and mace along with the lettuce.
4) Cook, covered for 5 minutes, or until the lettuce is tender.
5) In a small cup, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
6) Into the lettuce mixture, add this.
7) Now, add half of the hot stock and cook covered for 3 minutes.
8) In a blender, puree the soup.
9) To the bowl, return the pureed soup.
10) Now, add the milk and remaining stock.
11) On high power, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring as the soup starts bubbling around the edges.
12) Adjust the seasonings.
SERVING
13) Stir in the cream to the Lettuce Soup, just before serving and serve hot.
1) In a large ovenproof bowl, combine the butter or margarine with the spring onions.
2) On high power, cook covered for 3 minutes, until the onions turn soft.
3) To this, add the parsley and mace along with the lettuce.
4) Cook, covered for 5 minutes, or until the lettuce is tender.
5) In a small cup, mix the flour with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
6) Into the lettuce mixture, add this.
7) Now, add half of the hot stock and cook covered for 3 minutes.
8) In a blender, puree the soup.
9) To the bowl, return the pureed soup.
10) Now, add the milk and remaining stock.
11) On high power, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring as the soup starts bubbling around the edges.
12) Adjust the seasonings.
SERVING
13) Stir in the cream to the Lettuce Soup, just before serving and serve hot.
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