Creamy Pea And Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 quart dried peas
• 3 quarts water
• 2 cabbage lettuces, sliced
• 1/2 pint fresh peas
• salt to taste
• butter and flour (for thickening)

Method

1. 1 Boil the onion and dried peas in 3 quarts of water until soft.
2. 2 Work the mixture through a fine sieve to create a smooth pulp.
3. 3 Return the pulp to the cooking water, add sliced cabbage lettuces, fresh peas, and salt.
4. 4 Boil quickly for 30 minutes.
5. 5 Mix butter and flour into a paste and stir into the soup to thicken.