Cream of Lettuce Soup (From My Great Recipes)
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 leek, finely chopped, including some of the green part
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 iceberg lettuce, sliced
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
- 4 cups chicken broth
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄4 cup whipping cream
- sour cream (optional)
directions
- Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add onion and leek. Saute for 5 minutes without letting them brown.
- Stir in flour, combining it well with onion and leek.
- Add lettuce, frozen peas and chicken broth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to boiling. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool a little and blend in cream.
- Puree in blender. Return to saucepan and reheat to serve or serve well chilled with a dollop of sour cream, if you wish.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
justmeterri
Montesano, Washington
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