Ingredients

• 3 tbsp - butter
• 1 - medium onion, finely chopped
• 700 g - mushrooms, finely chopped
• 400 g - lettuce
• 4.5 tbsp - extra olive oil
• 3 - cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups - water
• Season with chicken stock cube
• 4 - slices of whole wheat bread
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

How to Make Bread soup with lettuce and mushrooms

• In a deep saucepan, melt the butter, add onions and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are well browned. Keep aside.
• Remove the lettuce heads and cut leaves into thin strips.
• In a deep saucepan, warm the oil.
• Add garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the lettuce, cover and cook until the lettuce is wilted, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add the water. Sprinkle the chicken stock cubes (do not add salt). Boil the soup for 5 minutes. Place a slice of bread in individual bowls.
• Divide mushroom onion mixture equally to serve 4.
• Pour the mushroom onion mixture over the bread slices.
• Pour the lettuce soup over this and serve immediately.
• Taste and adjust salt if necessary.