How to cook Spanish soup of green peas

The Spaniards are preparing soup from green peas all year round, in summer with fresh peas, and during cold weather from frozen. Now, with the onset of summer, when the soul asks for something bright, "Spanish soup with green peas" - that's it.

You will need

• - 1 kg green peas;
• - 150 g onions;
• - three cloves of garlic;
• - 1 l chicken broth (or vegetable);
• - olive oil;
• - 8 slices of bacon;
• - salt, pepper to taste.

Instruction

1. In a saucepan with a thick bottom pour a little olive oil and put on fire. In hot olive oil, sauté for five to seven minutes the finely chopped onion. To onion is softened faster, you need to add salt. Finely chop the garlic and add it to the pan to the onions. Stir fry for another 1-2 minutes.
2. Pour into a saucepan the chicken broth (if desired, chicken broth can be replaced by vegetable). When the broth boils, add the green peas and cook for 6-9 minutes, until soft peas. To put aside and let cool slightly.
3. Grind the soup with a blender. Do not have to grind all until smooth, you can leave small specks.
4. In the pan put slices of bacon and fry until crisp. Put the bacon on a napkin or paper towel to remove excess oil.
5. Soup pour into bowls, add a little black pepper, put on top of the bacon slices, to decorate with greens and pour a few drops of olive oil. The soup is ready.