Lettuce Soup
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- 4 oz butter
- 2 onions
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 C white wine
- 12 oz peas (fresh or frozen)
- 4 qts water
- 3 heads lettuce or bags of salad mix
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- Slice the onions thinly
- Heat the butter until melted
- Add the onion and salt and sweat until translucent
- Add the wine and allow to reduce until syrupy
- Add the water and bring to a boil
- Add the peas and allow to cook 2-3 minutes
- Remove from the heat
- Add the lettuce or pour the hot soup over the lettuce and allow to wilt off the heat
- Blend the soup in a blender until fully smooth
- Add the lemon zest, juice and more salt as desired
- Sometime I also add 1/2 C cream to thicken the mouth feel
Posted 6/18/2017
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