Romanian Green Pea Soup (Mancare de Mazare)

Name: Romanian Green Pea Soup (Mancare de Mazare)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 450 grams green peas (ideally frozen or fresh); 400 grams tomato puree (or equivalent of a small standard sized can (about 14 oz)); 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 yellow onion (finely diced); 4 stalks celery (thinly sliced); 2 carrots (large carrots, cut into medallions); 6 potatoes (small potatoes cut into small cubes); 1 cup fresh dill (roughly chopped); 3 dried bay leaves; 2 teaspoons cimbru (or substitute thyme); 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste); 0.5 teaspoon white pepper (or substitute black pepper)