Split Pea Smoked Turkey Soup

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 240 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy slow cooker split pea soup with carrots, potatoes, and smoked turkey legs makes a flavorful, rib-sticking meal when days start to turn cold.

Ingredients

1 pound dried split peas
5 cups water, or more if needed
3 pounds smoked turkey legs
3 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves

Directions

1 Combine split peas, water, smoked turkey legs, chicken broth, carrot, celery, potatoes, onion, garlic powder, oregano, and bay leaves in a slow cooker. Set the cooker on Low, cover, and cook until peas are tender and soup is thickened, 4 to 5 hours. Discard bay leaves before serving.