Best 7 Creamy Romaine Lettuce Soup Recipes

CREAMY ROMAINE LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a medium sized sauce pan. Saute onions in butter until tender.
• 2. Add chicken broth to onions and bring to a boil. Stir chopped lettuce into liquid; let cook over low heat for about 10 minutes (or until tender). Remove from heat and let stand until cooled.
• 3. Place lettuce mixture into a blender, half at a time, until all ingredients are completely pureed. Pour, now pureed, lettuce mixture into saucepan over medium heat. ** Do not Boil**
• 4. Add cream and tabasco sauce to taste; salt and pepper may be added for extra flavor. Heat through and serve.

ROMAINE LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy stockpot, over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Saute the onions with the salt and pepper until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatillo and jalapeno(s) and cook another 5 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock or water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 20 minutes. Stir in the lettuce and cook 10 minutes longer. Add the cilantro to the soup and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, and puree in a blender or food processor. If you want a more elegant soup, pass through a strainer. Bring back to a boil before serving. Beat 1 cup of the heavy cream until soft peaks form. In a small bowl, mix the anchovy paste with the remaining 2 tablespoons cream until smooth. Fold into the whipped cream and beat a few more strokes. Serve the soup hot with dollops of the anchovy cream garnish.

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.

VEGAN CREAM OF ROMAINE LETTUCE SOUP?! WITH GARLIC MUSHROOMS AND

Steps:

• Put romaine lettuce through food processor (or finely grate).
• On medium-high heat, in a pan with 2tbsp olive oil, fry mushrooms, garlic, pepper to taste.
• Heat 1 cup of water, 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pot.
• Add carrots, lettuce, flax seeds and salt to pot.
• In a large bowl mix soymilk, water, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cashews, ground almonds.
• When carrots get soft, dump garlic mushrooms into pot and add flour/water mixture.
• Stir, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy!
• You can put the whole soup through the food processor so it is smooth, or enjoy with yummy chunks of carrot and mushroom -- Great to store extra in fridge and enjoy later.

ROMANIAN LETTUCE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook slowly chopped onion and garlic in oil until soft but not brown.
• Wash lettuce, tear leaves in small pieces, add to cooked onions and cook about 10 more minutes.
• Add salt, pepper, water and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add lemon juice and simmer 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat yolk in large serving bowl and add cream.
• Pour soup very slowly, drop by drop, over egg mixture stirring vigorously to prevent curdling.
• Do not cook again. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.

LETTUCE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy soup pot over medium heat and add the onion and leek. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the garlic and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the potatoes, stock or water, and bouquet garni, and bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste, cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
• Stir in the lettuce leaves and continue to simmer for another 15 minutes. The potatoes should be thoroughly tender and falling apart.
• Using an immersion blender, or in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade (working in batches and covering the blender lid or food processor with a kitchen towel to prevent the hot soup from splashing), blend the soup until smooth. If you want a smoother, silkier texture, strain the soup through a medium strainer, pushing it through the strainer with a pestle, spatula, or the bowl of a ladle. Return the soup to the heat, add lots of freshly ground pepper, taste and adjust salt. , Heat through and serve, garnishing each bowl with chopped fresh parsley or chives.