Pea Soup With Smoked Turkey Wings

Don't wait for your next ham to make pea soup. The wings gives this pea soup a wonderful smoky flavor without buying the ham for the bone.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  celery rib, diced
• 1  large carrot, diced
• 1  large russet potato (peeled and diced)
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2  turkey wings, that are smoked
• 1  teaspoon oregano
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2  bay leaf
• 16  ounces  dried split green peas
• 8  cups water

Directions

1. In a large soup pot heat oil add onions, celery, carrot, potato and saute for 5 minutes add garlic, oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper and turkey wings. Add peas and cover with enough water to completely submerge all ingredients by a couple inches.
2. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3-4 hours, until thickened be sure to stir throughout the cooking. The longer you cook it the thicker it gets.
3. Optional:
4. Blend all but meat in a blender to smooth out, then shred the turkey and add to the soup.