Chilled Lettuce Buttermilk Soup

Name: Chilled Lettuce Buttermilk Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 red onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 head lettuce, rinsed and dried and chopped into thin strips (I used romaine); 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 cups fat free half-and-half; 1 cup sweet peas, pureed; salt and pepper, to taste; chopped fresh dill (to garnish)

Submitted by Stephanie Z.

"Evidently, lettuce soup is a old time American favorite. I had three bunches of lettuce from the CSA one week and came up with this recipe by combining a variety of recipes I found online. It's actually pretty tasty, a refreshing dish on a hot summer day!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 head lettuce, rinsed and dried and chopped into thin strips (I used romaine)
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh parsley
¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh dill
2 cups buttermilk
2 cups fat free half-and-half
1 cup sweet peas, pureed
salt and pepper, to taste
chopped fresh dill (to garnish)

directions

Pour buttermilk and half-and-half into large bowl or saucepan.
In a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add onion, increase heat to medium-high and sauté until softened.
Add garlic, stirring, and then lettuce strips. Sauté for about three minutes, stirring occasionally, until lettuce is wilted.
Stir lettuce strips, parsley, dill and pea puree into buttermilk mixture, then blend with an immersion blender.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Chill at least three hours or overnight.
To serve, ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with dill.