Lettuce Soup

Ingredients

Outside leaves from 2 or 3 lettuces
1 onion
1lb potatoes
1oz butter
1 pint chicken stock
¾ pint milk
1 small carton single cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nutmeg

Method

1. Peel potatoes, skin the onion and chop both vegetables
2. Wash lettuce leaves and tear into shreds
3. Melt the butter in a large pan and gently fry the onion and potato until soft but not brown
4. Add lettuce and stir to coat with butter
5. Add the water and milk and let the soup simmer gently for 15-20 minutes until potatoes are cooked
6. Liquidise and return to a gentle heat, stir in the cream and seasoning and a grating of nutmeg (Do not let it boil at this stage or it will curdle)
7. Serve with slices of soft brown bread and butter

Serves 4.