Green Pea Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. dried split peas
5 c. chicken broth
2 Tbsp. butter
2 finely chopped onions
2 stalks chopped celery
1 c. sliced carrots
1 tsp. dried mint
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/2 c. heavy cream
3 slices bread, cut into croutons
3 Tbsp. butter or oil

Preparation

Wash peas. Cover with water and soak 2 hours. Drain and rinse. Place in saucepan with chicken broth. Bring to simmering point over low heat. Cover and cook for about 1 1/2 hours until peas are tender.
Saute onions, carrots and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add to peas. Add sugar, mint, salt and pepper. Cook for 20 minutes. Puree the soup in blender.
Strain into pan. Add cream and heat 2 minutes.
Fry croutons in butter or oil.
Garnish soup.