Lettuce Soup ( Early America )
"This is a cheap and easy soup found in a 1907 cookbook. You will surprised by the flavor of cooked lettuce. It is not strong in flavor which makes it "right" for any meal . This recipe was found in "The Frugal Gourmet" by Jeff Smith who attributes it to Early America. First posted to the web by Shadows on December 21, 2009"
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (160.6 g)
- Calories 225.1
- Total Fat - 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.2 g
- Cholesterol - 32.2 mg
- Sodium - 238.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 36.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 11.7 g
- Protein - 4.9 g
- Calcium - 228.1 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Chop lettuce.
Step 2
Saute' in a frying pan with the butter, sugar, and vinegar.
Step 3
Stir constantly until lettuce is barely wilted.
Step 4
Add the flour, salt, pepper and the egg. Mix well.
Step 5
Pour in the stock. Bring to a boil, remove from heat.
Step 6
Add the cream. Stir.
Step 7
Serve with the croutons.
Tips
No special items needed.
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