Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 2 quarts of split peas
• 2 gallons of water
• 1 handful of parsley
• A little cayenne pepper
• A little salt
• A little celery seed spice
• 1 large lump of butter

Directions

1. The night before you plan on serving the soup, prepare the peas.
2. In a large container, submerge the two quarts of peas with two gallons of water.
3. Add in spices, enough to suit taste.
4. Set peas aside to soak overnight.
5. Before serving, bring the mixture to a boil.
6. After boiling, run the mixture through a sieve to drain the peas.
7. After draining, add a large lump of butter - to taste. 

Source — Creole Cookery Book.

Prepared by Morgan Winstead

Louisiana Anthology

June 10, 2018