Lettuce Soup

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Lettuce Soup is a refreshing and light dish that highlights the delicate flavors of fresh lettuce. This soup is perfect for warm days and can be served hot or cold. To prepare it, simply sauté some onions and garlic in olive oil, add chopped lettuce, and simmer with vegetable broth until tender. Blend until smooth, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with a dollop of cream or a sprinkle of herbs for an added touch.

Ingredients

Chicken Broth - 23 fl oz
Boston Salad - 12.3 oz
Butter - 2 spoons
Nutmeg - to taste
Salt - to taste
White Pepper (whole) - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Separate the Boston lettuce heads into leaves, stack them, and slice into thin strips.

Step 2

In a three-liter pot with a thick bottom, place the lettuce, pour in chicken broth, add a cup of water, and simmer the soup on low heat, covered, for about forty minutes.

Step 3

Using a blender, purée the soup in two batches, adding butter, grated nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Finally, warm the soup over medium heat and serve it hot.