Paula Deen's Blt Soup

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I'm betting this would be good with some freshly made toasted croutons on top.

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Steps

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In a 3-quart pot , cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly browned.

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Add the onions and cook , stirring , until wilted.

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Add the butter and stir until melted.

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Add the lettuce and saute for 2 minutes.

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Sprinkle the flour into the pot , then stir until well blended.

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Remove pot from the heat and add hot chicken broth , tomatoes , nutmeg and pepper.

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Heat the soup to boiling , stirring constantly , then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.

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Add the cream and mix well.

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Mix together the mayonnaise and sour cream.

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Serve each portion of soup with a dollop of mayonnaise mixture topped with crumbled bacon.

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Ingredients

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bacon, green onion, butter, iceberg lettuce, instant flour, chicken broth, fresh tomato, fresh nutmeg, ground red pepper, heavy cream, mayonnaise, sour cream