Chilled Lettuce Soup

November 27, 2024

45

medium

2

  • Prepare the Soup Base:
    • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
    • Add the shallot and sauté for 2 minutes, until softened and fragrant.
    • Add the potato and stock to the pan, bringing the mixture to a boil.
    • Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes, until the potato is tender.
  • Add Lettuce and Tarragon:
    • Stir in the lettuce and tarragon, cooking for just a minute or so until the lettuce wilts (it will happen quickly).
    • Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  • Blend the Soup:
    • Carefully transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth.
    • Let the soup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (about 1-2 hours).
  • Serve the Soup:
    • When ready to serve, ladle the chilled soup into bowls.
    • Spoon 2 teaspoons of yogurt onto each serving.
    • Sprinkle with crispy bacon and fresh basil for garnish.
  • Enjoy:
    • Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing, creamy goodness of chilled lettuce soup!
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Ingredients:

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1.5cups chicken stock (340gr, 12oz)
1slice bacon crumbled, crisp, cooked, (8gr, 0.3oz )
2tablespoons basil fresh, snipped
2tablespoons tarragon fresh, snipped
4cups lettuce shredded, (144gr, 5oz)
2teaspoons olive oil
1small potato chopped, (85gr, 3oz)
1medium shallot chopped, (45gr, 1.6oz)
4teaspoons yogurt plain, sour

Directions

1.
Prepare the Soup Base
1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. | 2. Add the shallot and sauté for 2 minutes, until softened and fragrant. | 3. Add the potato and stock to the pan, bringing the mixture to a boil. | 4. Once boiling, cover and reduce the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes, until the potato is tender.
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2.
Add Lettuce and Tarragon
1. Stir in the lettuce and tarragon, cooking for just a minute or so until the lettuce wilts (it will happen quickly). | 2. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
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3.
Blend the Soup
1. Carefully transfer the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. | 2. Let the soup cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled (about 1-2 hours).
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4.
Serve the Soup
1. When ready to serve, ladle the chilled soup into bowls. | 2. Spoon 2 teaspoons of yogurt onto each serving. | 3. Sprinkle with crispy bacon and fresh basil for garnish.
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5.
Enjoy
Serve immediately and enjoy the refreshing, creamy goodness of chilled lettuce soup!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.

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