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Green Pea Soup

 
 
 
 
½ lb. green peas 1 medium potato
1 cup milk 2 quarts water
1 cup Cream of Buckwheat 1 tblsp. butter
¼ tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. salt
Soak the green peas in the morning. When ready to cook supper, boil water over low fire. Before the water comes to a boil, add the potato and green peas and allow to cook. Add the milk and cream of buckwheat when the water has absorbed a little. Take out the whole potato; mash well and return to the pot. Add salt, pepper and butter and allow to cook a few minutes longer.
       
BALKAN KASHA VEGETABLE SOUP
In a stock pot:
SAUTÉ:
½ lb. CELERY in ½" dice 1 tsp. SALT
½ lb. ONIONS chopped fine ¼ tsp. PEPPER
½ lb. CARROTS in ½' dice in 2 oz. MARGARINE or BUTTER until vegetables are soft.
½ lb. GREEN CABBAGE in ½' dice
ADD:
4 quarts CHICKEN, BEEF OR FISH STOCK
1 24 oz. can WHOLE TOMATOES broken up
SIMMER for 30 minutes covered
In 10 inch skillet combine:
1-cup WOLFF'S MEDIUM KASHA 1 large egg
COOK over low heat stirring constantly until kasha is dry.
ADD kasha to soup.
COOK for 10 minutes longer or until kasha is done.
ADD:
½ lb. COOKED GREEN BEANS in ½" dice (frozen).
4 oz COOKED GREEN PEAS (frozen).
CORRECT SEASONING TO YOUR TASTE.
SIMMER slowly for 10 minutes longer. Soup should be a rich, thick consistency.