Cream Of Lettuce Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 lb bacon, cooked (not too brown)
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 lb leaves lettuce, such as butter lettuce, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• crouton
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter over medium heat in pot, add bacon,onion and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. bacon should be crisp at this point.
• 2 add lettuce and cook until lettuce is completely tender, about 6 minutes. sprinkle with flour and cook 1 more minute, stirring once or twice.
• 3 add milk and cream and season with salt and pepper. add nutmeg. increase heat, bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. garnish with croutons and grated parmesan cheese.