Soup "the Princess and the pea"

Offer an easy and original soup of vegetables, green peas and greens. It can be prepared in two ways. The first meatless option described below. A second option in addition to the above ingredients also contains finely chopped and slightly fried ham.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 liters of water;
• 1 potato;
• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 1 can green peas (canned);
• 4 cloves of garlic;
• 100 ml of sunflower oil;
• greens;
• (ham is optional);
• salt and spices ("entrees").

Preparation:

1. Potatoes, greens, carrots, onions, garlic, clean and wash. Potatoes cut into thin strips. Carrots rubbed on a large grater. Just chop the onions and the garlic through the frog. The greens are finely chop with a knife.
2. All the oil pour into the pan and thoroughly heat.
3. In hot oil put the potato strips and fry it until Golden brown, stirring constantly. After roasting sticks, remove with a skimmer, lay on a plate and some time to set aside.
4. The oil from the pan carefully poured out, leaving only 2-3 tbsp.
5. In the remaining oil put the garlic and fry it to a beautiful Golden brown.
6. When the garlic has turned Golden brown, it is necessary to put onions and carrots. All good mix and fry for 5-7 minutes.
7. Ham to throw in the soup at will. If this desire is present, then the sausage should be finely chopped and fry a little.
8. Water pour into a saucepan, put on fire and bring to boil. Fried potato sticks spread with spices and salt in boiling water. After there add vegetable sauté (roasted ham optional), mix well, bring to a boil and boil 2-3 minutes.
9. After a couple of minutes to open the peas and pour it into the soup without draining the syrup. Soup bring to vigorous boil and turn off.
10. Off soup add any chopped herbs, then the pot cover and leave to stand for 10-15 minutes.
11. Present soup, "the Princess and the pea pour into bowls and serve with your favourite bread.