Green Pea Soup, Using Pea Pods

Ingredients

• The pods from 2 lbs. of green peas
• 1 half a small onion
• 1 sprig of mint
• 2 quarts water
• 1 teaspoonful sugar
• 1 pint milk
• 10 oz. butter
• 1 tablespoonful flour
• Seasoning

Method

1. 1

   Melt the butter and sauté the peas, pea pods, and onion until the butter is absorbed; add the sugar, mint, and water and boil until the peas and pods are tender.

2. 2

   Strain off the water and return it to the saucepan.

3. 3

   Rub the peas and as much as possible of the pods through a sieve.

4. 4

   Put this purée into the saucepan with the liquid and bring it to the boil, then add the flour blended with the milk.

5. 5

   Stir until the soup boils, boil 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Season and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery book (1940) by Gas Council (Great Britain), page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

1 oz. butter or dripping. 4 oz. cornflour (1 level dessertspoonful). Seasoning. A little sugar. Some pieces of bacon rind or I oz. bacon. Method.—Slice the vegetables. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Cook the bacon and vegetables for a few minutes, do not allow to brown. Add the stock, the bunch of herbs, and a little salt and sugar. Cook until tender. Rub through a hair sieve and return to the pan. Add the cornflour mixed to a smooth paste with a little water. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Boil for 10 minutes. Season. Serve with fried croutons. If liked, a little cream may be stirred into the soup just before it is served. Similar Soups may be made with potatoes, green peas, Brussels sprouts, Jerusalem artichokes, celery, etc. 14 SOUPS Green Pea Soup, Using Pea Pods The pods from 2 lbs. of green 1 half a small onion. peas and about 4 lb. peas. 1 sprig of mint. 2 quarts water. 1 teaspoonful sugar. I pint milk. 10Z. butter. 1 tablespoonful flour. Seasoning

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