Meagre Soup Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Meagre Soup Recipe, first this soup should be of the thickness of ordinary pea soup. Remove the withered leaves from 2 large lettuces, take 5 or 6 handfuls of sorrel, a few sprigs of parsley, and a small bunch of chervil. Shred all of these very fine. Slice and chop some onions, carrots, and leeks; fry until they are lightly browned in butter, then put in a saucepan with boiling water. Add a bay leaf, a sprig of thyme, and a large lump of butter, and season with salt and pepper. Stir occasionally to prevent any of the ingredients from sticking to the bottom. When thoroughly cooked press the vegetables through a sieve. Add more water to pulp, if necessary, and let the soup boil again before serving.