PEA SOUP (inexpensive)

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb onions
• 1/4 lb carrots
• 2 oz celery
• 3/4 lb split peas
• a little mint, shred fine
• 1 tablespoonful coarse brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 quart water, or liquor in which a joint of meat has been boiled

Instructions

1. Fry the vegetables for 10 minutes in a little butter or dripping, previously cutting them up in small pieces;
2. pour the water on them, and when boiling add the peas.
3. Let them simmer for nearly 3 hours, or until the peas are thoroughly done.
4. Add the sugar, seasoning, and mint;
5. boil for 1/4 of an hour, and serve.