Ingredients:

1 Quart of Dried Peas.
3 Quarts of Water, 1 Lettuce, Sliced.
1 Head of Celery.
1 Carrot. 2 Turnips. 2 Large Onions.
Handful of Spinach.
Sprig Each of Mint, Thyme and Parsley.
1 Bay Leaf.
A Tablespoonful of Butter and a Teaspoon of Sugar.
Salt and Pepper to Taste.

Cooking Instructions

Stew all the vegetables, except the lettuce, together, after having chopped fine, until they are perfectly soft.

Then return to the fire with the chopped lettuce, butter and sugar.

Boil quickly about twenty minutes, and serve with Croutons.

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