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BLT Soup
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 8
From the rare cookbook, The Pheobe Snow Cookbook, authored by a Mountain Lakes caterer who's name escapes me. Everyone who's tried this says it really does taste like a BLT.
Ingredients:
1/3 lb bacon, diced
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 head iceberg lettuce, julienne (2 x 1 1/2 )
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 quarts hot water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 ham bouillon cube
1 (16 ounce) can tomato puree, diced
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup half-and-half
bacon, crumbled or sliced cherry tomatoes or buttered crouton
Directions:
1. In a large stockpot, sauté bacon until lightly brown.
2. Do not drain the fat.
3. Add butter and heat.
4. Stir in lettuce and sauté for 2 minutes.
5. Add flour mixing well and sauté 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and slowly stir in hot water, chicken and ham bouillon cubes, tomatoes, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
7. Heat to boiling.
8. Reduce heat and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Add half and half and heat to simmering.
10. Garnish and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com