Cream of lettuce soup (potage creme de laitue)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Potatoes | |
| 2 | Heads leaf lettuce | |
| 1½ | quart | Water |
| 1 | Chicken bouillon cube | |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| ½ | cup | Heavy cream |
Directions
From: Bulldogfla <Bulldogfla@...> by Mimi Rippee
Peel and wash the potatoes, and cut into ½-inch pieces; set aside.
Wash the lettuce leaves and chop them. Place the chopped lettuce, potatoes, water, bouillon cube, and pinch of both salt and pepper into a large pot.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are well cooked.
Puree the mixture through a food mill. Return to the pot. Mix the egg yolks and cream together in a small bowl. Whisk in about 1 cup of the hot soup.
Gently whisk the egg mixture into the soup. Correct for seasoning.
Posted to recipelu-digest by jeryder@... on Mar 29, 1998