LETTUCE AND BACON SOUP

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I had an overabundance of lettuce and was looking for a recipe that would use a lot. This is a tasty, if not very attractive looking, soup. This is an adaptation of Lettuce Soup, Recipe #9788, with slighter lower fat content. I've never tried Recipe #9788 so don't know how this version compares.

Provided by Elisa72

Categories     Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb thick slab bacon
1/4 cup flour
1 cup low-fat milk
3 cups cold water
2 eggs, beaten
10 cups leafy lettuce, washed and torn

Steps:

  • In a large skillet fry the bacon until fully cooked but not crisp.
  • Remove bacon and fat from skillet, then return 1/4 cup of the fat to the pan.
  • Stirring constantly, add the flour and brown in fat to a deep golden brown.
  • Add the water carefully as it will splatter some (I find it splatters less if I dump all the water in quickly) and stir well. Then add the milk and bring to a rolling boil stirring frequently.
  • Add the lettuce and cut up bacon to the browned fat and flour mixture.
  • Bring back to a rolling boil, stirring contantly.
  • Add eggs to mixture making sure to stir it thoughout the soup.
  • Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for about 1/2 hour (until lettuce is cooked down).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.7, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 74.4, Sodium 414.5, Carbohydrate 5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.6, Protein 8.2

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