B-L-T Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. (12 oz.) finely chopped bacon
1 Tbsp. margarine
1/2 medium head lettuce, chopped
3/4 c. flour
10 c. chicken stock
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. white pepper
2 c. half and half

Preparation

In an 8-quart pot, lightly saute diced bacon.
Do not remove drippings.
Add margarine.
Heat until melted.
Add chopped lettuce.
Saute 3 minutes.
Add flour.
Stir until well blended. Cook 2 minutes.
Add chicken stock, tomatoes, nutmeg and pepper. Heat until boiling, stirring to prevent sticking.
When mixture begins to boil, add half and half.
Warm, but do not boil.
Serves 12.