Watermelon Soup

Watermelon Soup

Another inspiration from Bolsa, this is a great refreshing soup for the spring and the summer.  We first saw a watermelon soup on the menu at Bolsa about a year ago, and it caught Brandon’s eye.  After that, we created our own version.  This is a quick, simple dish that can be put together on a weekday night.  Serves about 4.

Ingredients
¼ large watermelon
1/3 c Honey
1 lime, juiced
¼ lb pancetta, diced
4-5 mint leaves, thinly sliced
Pinch of salt

Directions

Juice the watermelon, making sure seeds are removed from juice.  Mix together with honey and lime juice.  Cook pancetta til crispy, drain fat and let cool to room temp.  Place cooked pancetta in the bottom of serving bowls, pour soup over and garnish with mint leaves.

Cost

Watermelon: $3
Lime: $0.20
Pancetta: $3.99
On hand (mint, honey): $0.50
Total: $7.69
Per Serving: $1.92