Soup Recipe: Grandam's Split Pea Soup

Ingredients:
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6 c (24 ounces) Chicken Stock
2 c (8 unces) dried split peas
2 tsp Canola oil
2 smoked turkey wings or 1 smoked turkey leg or turk
1 large Vidalia onion
1 clove garlic
2 stalks celery
2 carrots
1/4 tsp Cayenne

2 tsp Coarse salt
1 tbs fresh sage
1 tsp lemon zest
3 tbs fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

Step 1

• Wash the peas.
• Spread on a towel and remove any debris.

Step 2

• Preheat a heavy bottomed soup pot over medium heat.
• Add oil and heat, add garlic, onion, carrots & celery.
• Saute until soft, about 5 mins.
• Add smoked turkey, peas, stock &salt.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to simmer, & cook, partially covered, until peas are tender, 45 to 60 mins.
• Remove turkey from pot & remove meat from the bones.
• Finely shred meat & put back into the pot.
• Stir in sage, lemon zest and cayenne and cook for another 5 mins.
• Taste & adjust for seasoning with pepper & salt.

Step 3

• Ladle pea puree into serving bowls.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.