romaine lettuce soup
(2 RATINGS)
Romaine lettuce tends to come in three-packs and can be hard to use up in a small household. Here's a delicious way to use much of it very quickly. You will be surprised how good lettuce soup is!
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
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yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium new potato, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 2 - heads romaine lettuce, sliced, hard end discarded
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- - salt and pepper to taste
- 1 slice deli ham, minced
- 1/4 cup julienned (not grated) parmesan
How To Make romaine lettuce soup
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Step 1In a heavy soup pan or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat.
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Step 2Saute the onion and potato in the butter until the onion browns slightly and the potato starts to stick. Use a 1/4 cup of the chicken broth to deglaze the pan, loosening any browned potato from the bottom of the pan.
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Step 3Add the sliced lettuce, stir, and cover to steam briefly. Stir every minute or so and continue until the lettuce has thoroughly wilted.
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Step 4Add the chicken broth and simmer for about 5 minutes.
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Step 5Turn off the heat, add the fresh basil and process with an immersion blender. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
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Step 6Add the ham and cheese and stir very briefly. Try not to stir so much that the cheese disappears.
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Step 7Serve warm or freeze for later reheating.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Category:
Vegetable Soup
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