Cream of Lettuce Soup

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

Directions

1. 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. 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. 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.