Best Split Pea And Smoked Turkey Soup Recipes

Split Pea and Smoked Turkey Soup image

Provided by Little Cheff

Time 7h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Steps:

SMOKED TURKEY AND SPLIT PEA SOUP image

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 large smoked turkey thighs
Bones of 2 whole chickens (optional)
1 medium bag yellow split peas
1 large onion chopped
4 celery stalks chopped
4 carrots chopped
4 sprigs of Fresh or dried Thyme
2 Tablespoons of black pepper
1 Tablespoon of coarse salt
1 pack of reduced sodium chicken stock (optional)
4 Green Onions (two diced, two left whole)
3 Leeks chopped (white parts only)
4 potatoes (chopped)
Olive oil or Ghee

Steps:

Strip turkey meat from the thigh bones and if possible cut the bones in two and set aside. Cut up the meat into large chunks about 3 inch cubes, and divide into two bowls. Boil yellow split peas into a large pot for at least an hour, use just enough water that the peas are covered and add more as you cook if needed. While peas are boiling, heat your large soup pot and coat the bottom generously with the olive oil or ghee. Brown the chicken bones and turkey bones and add the black pepper and salt. Once bones are browned, add the chopped onion, celery and carrots followed by the diced green onions and cook at medium heat till the vegetables begin to feel tender. Add the potatoes and leeks and cook covered for about 5 minutes minutes. Now add half of the smoked turkey, the thyme, and enough water and chicken stock that everything in the pot is covered, then cook covered for 15 minutes. Add the entire pot of split peas into the giant soup pot and stir carefully to mix everything in. Throw in the whole green onions that were set aside and let the entire pot simmer on low heat for 2 hours. After two hours, turn of the heat and let the pot sit for an hour to settle the flavors. Enjoy on its own or with cornbread or any bread that suits your fancy.

SPLIT PEA AND SMOKED TURKEY SOUP image

Yield 10 large bowls

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 Pound dried Split peas
3 smoked turkey drumsticks
6 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
1 Knorr chicken homestyle stock concentrate
2-3 cups diced celery with leaves
3 tbs chopped parsley
1 tsp marjoram or tarragon
1/2 stick butter
2-3 cups diced carrots
1 cup diced onion
1 leek white part only , rinsed and sliced
1 package baby spinach
4 tbs dry sherry
pepper to taste

Steps:

Rinse peas in strainer and combine with stock and water in large pot. Bring to a boil. Add turkey, celery, 1 tbs parsley and marjoram, reduce heat to simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally for 45 min. Remove turkey to cool. In a separate pan melt butter, add carrots, onion, leek and cook until soft, about 10 min. Add to pot, along with spinach. Simmer , partially covered for 30 min. Remove meat from bone and add to soup with sherry, remaining parsley and pepper. heat through and serve! :)