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

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