Lettuce Soup

a soup that will soothe the soul

Cooked all the popular soups, I have one for you. It’s a quirky soup out of Europe and there isn't a record of exactly where and when it was created. There are some suggestions as the French, Polish and Romanian cuisines all have a take on Lettuce Soup.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

Serves

30 min

THE FACTS

1 pot, 1 board 1, knife meal

Winter warmer

Can be vegetarian

Can add other soft vegetables

INGREDIENTS

30g butter

150g 1 medium onion

230g 1 head butter lettuce

120g 2 handfuls spinach

500g 2 cups chicken stock

240g 1 cup milk

130g 1/2 cup thickened cream

TO SERVE

Rustic croutons

Drizzle of thickened cream

Chopped chives

Salt & pepper

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My English housemate missed home and asked his mother for the recipe. I knew I had to recreate it for Sliver & Bite.com.au. With a smooth silky texture and the hint of butter and onion this is a versatile soup that would be easy to alter to your liking.

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METHOD

1. Roughly chop the lettuce and spinach and place in a steamer tray ready to wilt.

2. Dice the onion and add to a large pot and cook onion until translucent, you can add a little salt and pepper to begin seasoning the dish.

3. Steam the lettuce and spinach, only for 4 minutes.

4. Once the lettuce and spinach are wilted add to the pot with the onions and lower to lowest heat setting

5. Pour in the chicken stock (vegetable if you prefer this dish vegetarian).

6. Once the pot begins to simmer turn off and with a stick mixer blend the lettuce and onion until you have created specks of lettuce. You don’t want to completely have the lettuce and spinach disappear.

7. Return the heat to low and pour in the milk or cream.

NOTE: To further thicken the soup you can stir in some velouté.

Plate up with a drizzle of cream or homemade rustic croutons. To enhance the taste sprinkle some chopped chives, salt and pepper.