Lettuce Soup Recipe

Use three small lettuce heads, clean, drain, chop and put into a

saucepan with a tablespoonful of butter, cover and let steam for a few

minutes, then add two quarts of good soup stock or one quart each of

stock and milk, add a half-cup of rice and boil until the rice is soft.

Strain through a sieve, or not, as one fancies, season with salt,

pepper, return to the fire, add a pint of cream, let it come just to the

boiling point and serve.