Lettuce Soup

Ingredients

• •1 cup chopped onions, scallions, and/or shallots
• •1 clove garlic clove, chopped
• •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• •¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• •¾ teaspoon salt
• •¼ teaspoon black pepper
• •¾ cup diced (1/3 inch) peeled potato
• •8 cups coarsely chopped lettuce leaves including ribs (3/4 lb)
• •3 cups water

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook onion mixture and garlic in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add coriander, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in potato, lettuce, and water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potato is very tender, about 10 minutes.

   16 min

2. 2.

   Purée soup in batches in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids) and transfer to a 2- to 3-quart saucepan. Bring soup to a simmer, then whisk in remaining tablespoon butter and salt and pepper to taste.

   10 min