Cream Of Lettuce Soup (from My Great Recipes)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 leek, finely chopped, including some of the green part
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 iceberg lettuce, sliced
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 4 cups chicken broth
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. add onion and leek. saute for 5 minutes without letting them brown.
• 2 stir in flour, combining it well with onion and leek.
• 3 add lettuce, frozen peas and chicken broth. season with salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to boiling. simmer for 3 minutes. remove from heat. cool a little and blend in cream.
• 5 puree in blender. return to saucepan and reheat to serve or serve well chilled with a dollop of sour cream, if you wish.