Fresh Pea Soup (Irish)

• 350 grams green peas freshly shelled
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 each onions medium sized, chopped
• 1 x iceberg lettuce whole head, chopped
• 1 each mint sprigs chopped
• 1 each parsley sprigs chopped
• 3 slices bacon chopped
• 1 1/2 litres stock ham
• 1 x salt and black pepper
• 1 x sugar
• 1 x parsley leaves chopped

1. After shelling the peas, save the pods, wash them and put them to boil in the ham stock while preparing the soup.
2. Heat the butter in a large saucepan and soften the onion in it, then add the lettuce, mint and parsley.
3. De-rind and chop the bacon.
4. Fry it for about 2 minutes, turning it from time to time; add to the saucepan with the peas, salt, pepper and a small amount of sugar.
5. Strain the stock and add to the pan.
6. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for about half an hour until the peas are quite soft.
7. Sieve or liquidize, taste for seasonings and add a little milk or cream if needed (but not too much, for the fresh flavor must be preserved).
8. Garnish with chopped parsley or mint.

green peas, butter, onions, head, mint sprigs chopped, parsley, bacon, litres stock ham, salt, sugar, parsley

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fresh-pea-soup-irish-35168 (may not work)