Fresh pea soup is a traditional Irish dish that is simple to make and very flavorful. The soup is made with fresh peas, potatoes, carrots, and onions. It is usually seasoned with salt and pepper, and sometimes other herbs and spices.
After shelling the peas, save the pods, wash them and put them to boil inthe ham stock while preparing the soup.
Heat the butter in a largesaucepan and soften the onion in it, then add the lettuce, mint andparsley.
De-rind and chop the bacon.
Fry it for about 2 minutes, turningit from time to time;add to the saucepan with the peas, salt, pepper anda small amount of sugar.
Strain the stock and add.
Bring to the boil,stirring, then simmer for about half an hour until the peas are quitesoft.
Sive or liquidize, taste for seasonings and add a little milk orcream if needed (but not too much, for the fresh flavor must bepreserved).
Garnish with chopped parsley or mint.