Lettuce Soup
Yes, I know. It looks a little swampish. But the thing is there’s SO MUCH lettuce coming out of my garden (a few plants bolted so badly they were almost as tall as me) and more coming each week from our CSA, and I’m just not that hip on salads at this time of year. I really can’t keep up with it all. First world problems, I know.
And so I thought – other greens make great soup, why not lettuce?
It totally works. It’s not as dense as spinach soup, it’s sort of bulkier. Which any gastroenterologist will tell you is a Good Thing. See? You can totally enjoy a warm bowl of green salad with a spoon.
Lettuce Soup
canola or olive oil, for cooking
butter, for cooking,
1 small onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 head leafy green lettuce, or a combo of lettuce, spinach, chard, kale – anything green
1 L chicken or vegetable stock
splash of cream (optional but good)
salt and pepperIn a small pot, heat a drizzle of oil and a dab of butter and saute the onion for a few minutes, until it’s soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. Roughly chop the lettuce and add it (bonus! no need to get it dry after you wash it!) and add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the lettuce is nice and soft. Puree in a blender or using a hand-held immersion blender, stir in a good splash of cream and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
September 21 2011 | soup | 17 Comments »
