🏷️ Category: antipasti
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
Discover this refreshing and elegant chilled lettuce soup, a perfect gluten-free appetizer that's both light and satisfying. With just 244 calories per serving, this creamy soup combines fresh lettuce, aromatic tarragon and basil, and a hint of potato for body. Topped with crispy bacon and a dollop of yogurt, it's a sophisticated yet simple dish that takes only 45 minutes from start to finish. Ideal for warm days or as a starter for dinner parties, this recipe serves two and costs under $2 per serving, making it an affordable gourmet treat.
🥘 Ingredients
• chicken stock1.5 cups
• bacon1 slice
• basil2 tablespoons
• tarragon2 tablespoons
• lettuce4 cups
• olive oil2 teaspoons
• potato1 small
• shallot1 medium
• yogurt4 teaspoons
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Heat oil in saucepan and saut shallot for 2 minutes
2
Add potato and stock, bring to a boil
3
Cover and simmer 15 minutes
4
Stir in the lettuce and tarragon
5
When lettuce has wilted (almost immediately) remove from heat and pure in a blender
6
Refrigerate until chilled
7
When ready to serve, ladle into bowls, spoon 2 tsp of yogurt onto each serving, sprinkle with bacon and basil
