Gillian McKeith Lettuce Soup Recipe?!
Answers: Does anybody know the recipe for Gillian McKeith's Lettuce Soup?
I have got it at home. If your question has not been answered by then, I will find the book and reply back / type it up for you tonight.
Addition: Sorry took so long, took ages to find book:
Sleepy Lettuce Soup
Page 98 of “You Are What You What” cookbook by Dr Gillian McKeith
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
450g potatoes, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
1 litre filtered water
2 teaspoons wheat-free vegetable bouillon powder
8 tablespoons millet
1 large romaine lettuce, washed and roughly shredded
4 tablespoons chopped fresh chervil or fresh parsley
Heat the oil with a little water in a large saucepan.
Add garlic & onion and cook for 3 – 4 mins, stirring occasionally.
Add the potatoes and cook for a further 2 mins.
Add 1 litre of water, together with bouillon powder and millet.
Bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for 15 mins or until vegetables are tender when pierced with a knife.
Add the lettuce and cook for 2 – 3 mins or until just wilted.
Allow to cool before blending in a food processor or with a hand held blender until smooth, along with half of the fresh chervil or fresh parsley.
Return to the pan to re-heat, adding a little water if necessary.
Divide between warmed soup bowls and serve garnished with the remaining fresh chervil or fresh parsley.
Try to use all certified organic or biodynamic produce, if possible.
Lettuce has diuretic qualities, so it’s great for weight loss. It is also good for sufferers of oedema, swollen ankles and yeasty problems such as thrush. It also contains a compound that is relaxing to the nervous system, so will help you sleep.
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