Grandma's Split Pea Soup

Grandma's Split Pea Soup Ingredients

2 cups dried split peas	2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 teaspoons canola oil	6 cups chicken stock
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped	1 tablespoon fresh sage, julienned
1 clove garlic, crushed	1 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated
2 stalks celery, strings removed and chopped fine	1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 carrots, finely diced	3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped for garnish
2 smoked turkey wings or 1 smoked turkey leg or turkey kielbasa

Instructions for Grandma's Split Pea Soup

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

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

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

Main Ingredient: Split PeasCuisine: American-South

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