Black eyed peas and Garlic soup with Herbs and Garlic facaccia

Ingredients:

Soaked Black eyed peas and green peas (mixed) -1 cup

Onion/shallots -Half

Garlic- 2 pods

Italian herbs 1tsp

Olive oil- 2 Tsp

Butter- 1tbsp

Half and Half 1/2 cup

Salt

Pepper - 1 tsp

Directions:

-Pressure cook soaked Black eyed peas with salt

-Heat olive oil and butter in a pot and add onion/shallots and Italian dried herbs to it.

-when onions/shallots are fried a bit add sliced garlic to it.

-then add cooked black eyed peas to it and bring it to boil.

-when it cools down take half of this mixture and blend it in a blender into fine paste.

-add this fine paste into the remaining peas and bring it to boil with medium heat.

-add half and half and pepper powder while boiling.

-Add salt at the end before serving.

Serve it with grilled ciabatta bread or Herbs and Garlic focaccia