Sour Soup with Lettuce

Description

In Romanian: Ciorba de salata

Ingredients

• 2 quarts / 2 l water
• 2 Boston lettuces with firm cores
• 1 carrot
• 1 parsley root
• 1 big onion
• 1 garlic clove (optional)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 yolks
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 – 3 tablespoons vinegar
• chopped parsley
• salt

Omelette

• 5 oz / 150 g smoked bacon
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• salt

Directions

1. Finely chop the carrot, parsley root, onion and garlic and set to boil in water for ½ hour.
2. Strain, removing the vegetables.
3. In the meantime, beat the yolks with the flour, sour cream, salt and vinegar, then add the strained liquid a little at a time, stirring continuously until it is all added.
4. Set to boil and add the lettuce, cut into pieces.
5. Let come to just one boil.
6. For the omelette, cut the bacon into pieces, fry and then add to the eggs beaten with milk and some salt.
7. Cut this omelette into thin strips, place into the serving bowl and pour the hot soup over it.
8. Add chopped parsley.