French Cream Of Lettuce Soup (Soupe De Laitue) Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp. butter
- 2 x garlic cloves chopped fine
- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 c. minced onion
- 2 c. finely-shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 c. finely-minced watercress
- 4 c. beef or possibly vegetable stock
- 2 x egg yolks
- 2 c. light cream Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat butter in a large saucepan, then saute/fry garlic, parsley, tarragon, and onion till the onion is transparent. Add in the lettuce and watercress, and stir over low heat for 5 min. Stir in the beef stock and simmer uncovered for 30 min.
- When ready to serve, beat the egg yolks and the cream together with several Tbsp. of the warm soup, then pour in, stirring constantly over low heat till the soup thickens slightly. Stir in salt and pepper and serve immediately.
- Comments: Sounds bland, but isn'teaspoon This savory and attractive French first-course soup for 6 has a wonderful consistency and is distinctive sufficient to set up strongly flavored courses; silken sufficient in texture to make you champ at the bit to eat more.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 275g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 450 | |
| Calories from Fat 284 | 63% |
| Total Fat 31.67g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat 14.5g | 58% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium 281mg | 12% |
| Potassium 551mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 12.67g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Sugars 1.24g | 1% |
| Protein 27.46g | 44% |
