Lettuce Soup Recipe

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Lettuce Soup
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a cast iron skillet (this the best but you can use any type skillet) Fry 2 lb. of bacon (to render fat, but not crisp the bacon).
  2. Remove bacon from skillet leaving the fat in the pan.
  3. Allow the fat to brown (slightly).
  4. For every 2 Tablespoons of browned fat rendered add 2 tablespoons of flour.
  5. Stirring constantly, brown flour in fat to a deep golden brown.
  6. Allow to cool slightly so as not to curdle the milk when added.
  7. Once cooled, add 1 cup of milk for ever 2 tablespoons of flour used.
  8. Bring to rolling boil stirring constantly.
  9. Add torn up lettuce and cut up bacon to the browned fat and flour mixture.
  10. Bring back to a rolling boil, stirring constantly.
  11. Add eggs to mixture making sure to stir it throughout the soup.
  12. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for about 1 hour (until lettuce is cooked down).
  13. Salt to taste.
  14. Serve with a crusty French bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2558.02 Kcal (10710 kJ)
Calories from fat 1788.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 198.76g 306%
Cholesterol 665.77mg 222%
Sodium 10618.82mg 442%
Potassium 638.55mg 14%
Total Carbs 6.62g 2%
Dietary Fiber 3.09g 12%
Protein 170.77g 342%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 21%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 126.6mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 317.18 Kcal (1328 kJ)
Calories from fat 221.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.64g 306%
Cholesterol 82.55mg 222%
Sodium 1316.65mg 442%
Potassium 79.18mg 14%
Total Carbs 0.82g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 12%
Protein 21.17g 342%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 21%
Iron 0.5mg 22%
Calcium 15.7mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 67.1
    Points
  • 67
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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