Sunday, 22 June 2014

SIMPLE AND EASILY MADE SOUPS

FIVE MINUTE LETTUCE SOUP

Heat 4 cups of chicken stock to simmering point...( Vegans can use a vegetable stock cube ).
When it starts to simmer , toss in half a small shredded lettuce  or the outside larger leaves of a lettuce finely shredded .
Simmer for 5 minutes .
Just before serving beat 2 eggs with a few drops of soy sauce  ( Vegans can omit the eggs ) add a ladel full of hot  soup to mix , then pour into the soup.
Serve immediately.


CREME A LA MARKOVA .. ( named after the ballerina Alicia Markova )

Add 1 cup of vermouth  to 400ml of tomato juice  ( How refreshing would these two be served chilled as a summer drink . )
Very gently bring to the boil
Serve immediately and float a spoonful of sour cream in the middle of each bowl.

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