Lettuce And Bacon Soup Recipes

LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-low heat in a large saucepan. When hot add the onions and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the parsley, chives, tarragon and lettuce and stir until the lettuce is completely wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. When ready to serve, process the soup, in batches, taking care since the soup is hot, then return to a clean saucepan. Stir in the heavy cream or evaporated milk and the salt and pepper and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until heated through. Adjust seasoning, if necessary, and serve immediately, garnished with fresh herbs and chive blossoms, if desired.

LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onion mixture and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coriander, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in potato, lettuce, and water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potato is very tender, about 10 minutes.
• Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Bring soup to a simmer, then whisk in remaining tablespoon butter and salt and pepper to taste.

LETTUCE AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet fry the bacon until fully cooked but not crisp.
• Remove bacon and fat from skillet, then return 1/4 cup of the fat to the pan.
• Stirring constantly, add the flour and brown in fat to a deep golden brown.
• Add the water carefully as it will splatter some (I find it splatters less if I dump all the water in quickly) and stir well. Then add the milk and bring to a rolling boil stirring frequently.
• Add the lettuce and cut up bacon to the browned fat and flour mixture.
• Bring back to a rolling boil, stirring contantly.
• Add eggs to mixture making sure to stir it thoughout the soup.
• Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for about 1/2 hour (until lettuce is cooked down).

BACON, LETTUCE AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon cubes in water; set aside.
• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tbs.
• drippings in Dutch oven.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add onion and celery to drippings, and saute until transparent, stirring frequently; drain.
• Add bouillon, tomatoes, and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20-25 min.
• Add lettuce, and cook 2 min or until lettuce wilts.
• Top with bacon and croutons.
• Serve immediately.
• Yield: 5 cups.

BACON, LETTUCE AND TOMATO SANDWICH SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom Dutch oven melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add bacon and sauté two to three minutes.
• Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.
• Sauté three to five minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
• Sprinkle in flour and, using a wire whisk, blend well into bacon/vegetable mixture.
• Add chicken stock, stirring constantly, until well incorporated.
• Add lettuces and tomatoes and fold well into the soup.
• Add heavy whipping cream.
• Season to taste using thyme, basil, salt and pepper and allow to cook for an additional fifteen minutes.
• When ready to serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with toasted croutons.

BACON CHEESEBURGER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in flour and pepper; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker., Stir in broth and milk. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until flavors are blended. Stir in cheeses until melted. Top servings with remaining ingredients.

PUREED BACON, LETTUCE AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut up bacon and cook in large pan until crisp and transfer bacon to paper towels.
• Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic to drippings and saute over medium heat for about 8 mins, until tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, basil, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool--very important.
• Transfer cooled soup (do not want it steamy or the lid will fly off) to a blender and puree.
• Return to pan and cook over med heat for 5 minutes Stir in lettuce and cook 1 min or until wilted.
• Garnish with bacon and green onions.

QUICK BRAISED LETTUCE, PEAS & BACON

Steps:

• Heat a small piece of the butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon until golden, then add the peas and chicken stock, simmer and reduce the stock by half. Stir through the lettuce and remaining butter, and simmer for a minute until the lettuce has just wilted and the butter is incorporated into the stock. Season to taste, then serve.

BACON-LETTUCE AND TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Cut and fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes, drain on paper towels. To the bacon grease in the pan add the carrots, onion, celery and garlic;sauté over medium heat until tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, stock, basil, orange zest, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• 2. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat, cover skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.Turn off heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• 3. Puree the mixture in small batches in a blender at high speed or in a food processor until smooth about 1 minute. Return puree to the skillet or large saucepan and cook over moderate heat until heated through about 5 minutes.
• 4. Stir in shredded lettuce and heat until lettuce is wilted about 1 minute or a little more. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with reserved bacon , a bit of lettuce and tomato,for garnish. Enjoy!