Italian Lettuce Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 round lettuces, separated into leaves
1 large crisp lettuce, separated into leaves
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
a handful of mixed fresh herbs, chopped finely
6 thin slices coarse, crusty bread, -- such as ciabatta, toasted lightly
salt and pepper

Directions:

Blanch all the lettuce leaves together in lightly salted boiling water for
About 3 minutes.
Drain, reserving the water.
Tip the lettuce leaves into a colander and leave to drain.
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and fry the onion and herbs together for about 6 minutes.
Chop the drained lettuce leaves and add to the fried onion and herbs.
Stir carefully, then add the reserved water.
Stir, then bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Arrange the bread in a large, wide, warmed serving bowl and pour the soup over the bread.
Serve at once.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	123.04 Kcal (515 kJ)
Calories from fat	94.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.5g	16%
Sodium	39.18mg	2%
Potassium	308.99mg	7%
Total Carbs	4.33g	1%
Sugars	0.55g	2%
Dietary Fiber	1.82g	7%
Protein	1.68g	3%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	12%
Iron	1.5mg	9%
Calcium	54.1mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	68.83 Kcal (288 kJ)
Calories from fat	52.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.87g	16%
Sodium	21.92mg	2%
Potassium	172.86mg	7%
Total Carbs	2.42g	1%
Sugars	0.31g	2%
Dietary Fiber	1.02g	7%
Protein	0.94g	3%
Vitamin C	4mg	12%
Iron	0.9mg	9%
Calcium	30.3mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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