Recipe - Fresh Pea Soup

350 g Peas; freshly shelled
2 tablespoon Butter
1 Mediumsized onion; chopped
1 Head iceberg lettuce/chopped
1 Sprig mint; chopped
1 Sprig parsley; chopped
3 Strips bacon; chopped
1 One half l Ham stock
Salt and pepper
Sugar
Chopped parsley

After shelling the peas, save the pods, wash them and put them to boil in
the ham stock while preparing the soup. Heat the butter in a large saucepan
and soften the onion in it, then add the lettuce, mint and parsley. Derind
and chop the bacon. Fry it for about 2 minutes, turning it from time to
time; add to the saucepan with the peas, salt, pepper and a small amount of
sugar. Strain the stock and add. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer
for about half an hour until the peas are quite soft. Sieve or liquidize,
taste for seasonings and add a little milk or cream if needed (but not too
much, for the fresh flavor must be preserved). Garnish with chopped parsley
or mint.