Ingredients:

1 lb. of split peas
1 lb. of potatoes, peeled, washed, and cut into pieces
1 Spanish onion
1 carrot
1 turnip
½ head of celery or a whole small one
1 oz. of butter
pepper and salt to taste

How to cook Pea Soup

• Pick and wash the peas, and set them to boil in 2 quarts of water.
• Add the potatoes and the other vegetables, previously prepared and cut into small pieces, the butter and seasoning.
• When all the ingredients are soft, rub them through a sieve and return them to the saucepan.
• If the soup is too thick, add more water.
• Boil it up, and serve with fresh chopped mint, or fried dice of Allinson wholemeal bread.
• Allow 3 to 4 hours for the soup.