Lettuce Soup
Rose-Marie Klipstein


One head iceberg lettuce, washed, not dried, leaves separated
3 Tbsp. butter
2 slices onion
3 Tbsp. flour
3 cups milk
2 large chicken bouillon cubes
1 tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. nutmeg

Steam the lettuce until wilted, 6 - 10 minutes. In a big pot, melt the butter; sauté the onion slices till soft; add flour and cook for 3 minutes. Add milk and water, the buillon cubes, thyme and nutmeg. Bring it to a boil. When cool, blend/puree the soup, alternating drained lettuce and liquid, to the desired consistency. Enjoy hot or cold.
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