Sexy Lettuce & Ginger Soup

What is all this about, I can hear you say. Well, in plain: keywords. I was looking at the traffic on the blog and it will not surprise you to read that Soup was in the top search keywords. Thinking about this, I realised that though making really good soups, I was not sharing my soup recipes with you. There is so much else to write about, so I shall refocus starting with Lettuce and Ginger soup.

Now why sexy. Keyword ....hmm may be, but there is a little more to it. ince what we have here is a gorgeous looking soup, fresh and full of the promises of spring made of vegetable loaded with properties. Lettuce contains mood-enhancing chemical perfect for mid-winter blues. Lettuce diminishes cholesterol, has a tranquilising effect, improves blood circulation. In the ancient days the sap was though to appease sexual appetite.

Lettuce and Fresh Ginger Soup

serves 4

Ingredients:

2 Carrots peeled and finely chopped
2 Onions finely chopped

1 Iceberg lettuce, shredded
4 Slices of fresh ginger, peeled and grated fresh ginger

4 Slices of ginger peeled and grated
25g/1 oz Butter

1 Tbsp Parsley leaves, chopped

1 Tbsp flour

1 litre/ 1. 1/4 pint Boiling chicken stock

Salt and pepper
50ml / 2 fl oz Single cream

Method:

• Saute the onions and carrots in the butter until soft but not coloured
• Turn the heat and quickly saute the lettuce, ginger and parsley until they wilt
• Sift in the flour, stir thoroughly
• Pour on the hot chicken stock simmer for 5 minutes
• Puree in a liquidizer
• Pour through a fine sieve into a clean pan (optional)
• taste and season
• Serve with a swirl of cream

this is a Nerys Roberts' recipe from Y bistro