Chilled Cucumber, Pea, And Lettuce Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 2 cabbage lettuces
• 1 onion
• small handful of spinach
• a piece of mint
• 1 pint shelled peas
• 2 oz. butter
• 1 quart cold water
• 1/2 pint green peas, previously boiled

Method

1. 1 Wash and chop the lettuces, cucumber, and onion. Place them in a stewpan with 1/2 pint of peas, mint, and butter.
2. 2 Cover with 1 quart of cold water. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 3 hours.
3. 3 Strain the liquid and pass the vegetables through a sieve. Return the mixture to the pot.
4. 4 Season to taste and stir in the remaining 1/2 pint of previously boiled green peas.