Romanian Lettuce Soup

Name: Romanian Lettuce Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; 2 heads lettuce (about 2 lbs in all); lemon juice; 2 cups water; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup table cream; parsley; salt and pepper

10 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 onion
1 garlic clove
2 heads lettuce (about 2 lbs in all)
lemon juice
2 cups water
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup table cream
parsley
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Cook slowly chopped onion and garlic in oil until soft but not brown.
2

Wash lettuce, tear leaves in small pieces, add to cooked onions and cook about 10 more minutes.
3

Add salt, pepper, water and simmer 15 minutes.
4

Add lemon juice and simmer 5 more minutes.
5

Meanwhile, beat yolk in large serving bowl and add cream.
6

Pour soup very slowly, drop by drop, over egg mixture stirring vigorously to prevent curdling.
7

Do not cook again. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.