In article >, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

> On Wed 06 Jul 2005 09:26:23p, Melba's Jammin' wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > New potatoes are in; green peas are in. This is good.
> >
> > * Exported from MasterCook Mac *
> >
> > Slovak Pea and Potato Soup
> >
> > Recipe By : Mom, posted yet again to r.f.c. by Barb Schaller 7-6-05
> > Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
> > Categories : Slovensky Recepty
> >
> > Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
> > -------- ------------ --------------------------------
> > 2 quarts water
> > 2 cups diced potatoes
> > 1/3 cup chopped FRESH parsley
> > 1 teaspoon salt
> > 10 ounce pkg frozen peas (or 2 cups fresh)
> > 3 tablespoons butter
> > 1/3 cup minced onion
> > 2 tablespoons flour
> >
> > Bring water to boil; add potatoes, parsley and salt and cook for 10
> > minutes. Stir in peas. Brown onion in butter, stir in flour and brown
> > lightly (this mixture is called "zaprashka"); stir into soup to thicken
> > slightly. Cook until peas are done.
> > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -
> > NOTES : Cheap to make and very tasty! A lenten favorite.
>
> Barb, I'm so glad you posted this! My ex's mother used to make this
> and I love it, but never managed to find out what she put in it. She
> was the one who taught me about zaprashka. :-) I'm going to make
> this after work tomorrow.

Well, I don't know about your former MIL, but this is the way Mom made
it. Cheap was the key here. I know that Mom didn't use any chicken
broth/bouillon cube/chicken base, but I sometimes do. The most
important of the seasoning, besides the zaprashka, is the FRESH parsley.
Don't even *think* about using dried parsley.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/01/05 Sam I Am!