Cream Of Lettuce Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, sliced
1 leek, finely chopped (including some of the green part)
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 iceberg lettuce, sliced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas
4 c. chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c. whipping cream
sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy saucepan.
Add onion and leek; saute for 5 minutes without letting them brown.
Stir in flour, combining it well with onion and leek.
Add lettuce, frozen peas and chicken broth.
Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to boiling; simmer for 3 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Cool a little. Blend in the cream. Puree in blender.
Return to saucepan.
Reheat to serve, or serve well chilled, with a dollop of sour cream, if you wish.