Dried-Pea Puree Soup

Ingredients

• 2 funt beef
• 1/2-1 funt smoked ham
• 1 bunch greens
• 1 funt dried peas
• 1/2 French bun
• 1/2 lozhka table butter
• onion
• 1/2 stakan smetana
• dill

Instructions

1. Boil beef with greens and smoked ham for the bouillon.
2. Cook soaked peas very soft with butter and grated bun; rub hot through a sieve.
3. Thin the puree with bouillon, boil, strain, and add cut ham.
4. Optionally season with fried onion or smetana; serve with croutons No. 216.