Cream Of Lettuce Recipe 1

• 2 cups sliced raw potato
• 4 cups cold water
• 1 cup shredded lettuce (pressed down)
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1-½ teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable butter
• 2 cups hot milk

1. Add potato, onion, and salt to the water and bring to a boil.
2. When the potato is about half done, add the lettuce and cook rapidly until the vegetables are well done and broken.
3. Mash through a colander.
4. Add the butter to the hot milk and mix with the soup.
5. Salt to taste, put again through a coarse strainer, and serve.
6. If cream is used, omit the milk and the butter.

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