Czech Pea Soup Hrachova Polevka

• 1 cup dried peas
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 pinch marjoram
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 potatoes, grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup garlic-flavored croutons

1. Soak the peas overnight.
2. Next day boil until peas until tender, 2 hours.
3. Mash and put through sieve.
4. Pour over it a good beef stock.
5. Add a pinch of marjoram and a little minced garlic, 2 grated raw potatoes; allow to boil (cooking potatoes; make sure it doesn't stick to bottom and burn). Add salt and pepper.
6. In meantime, blend a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of flour; cook until golden brown; add to soup and cook until thickened.
7. Pour into tureen in which you have placed croutons. (I think you could just top your soup bowl with croutons).

peas, beef stock, marjoram, garlic, potatoes, salt, pepper, butter, flour, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/czech-pea-soup-hrachova-polevka-478471 (may not work)