French Pea Soup

Soak one cup of dried peas over night and then in the morning drain and place in a saucepan, adding two quarts of water. Simmer gently until tender and then pass through a sieve and add:

• Two large onions, grated,
• Two tablespoons of parsley, minced fine,
• Six whole cloves,
• One small bay leaf,
• One-half cup of strained canned tomatoes.

 Simmer slowly for thirty minutes and then serve with toasted strips of bread.