Smoked Turkey Wing Split Pea Soup
Let’s talk soup shall we. And in doing so we can talk about how one ingredient can take your standard split pea soup to a subtly different yet phenomenal place.
A smoked turkey wing…that’s it.
Substituting in an inexpensive and parched piece of meat for pork adds a cleaner smokey aspect to the meatiness one expects. It’s everything you want for a split pea and then some.
The Necessities:
- 2-3 cups split peas
- 1 smoked turkey wing or leg
- 3 cups carrots (finely chopped)
- 2 cups onions (finely chopped)
- 48 oz chicken broth
- 1-2 tbsp butter
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
- Toss those onions into a large pot, along with the butter, a generous smattering of olive oil, and salt. Saute over medium heat until the onions start to sweat.
- Add the carrots and continue to cook for 5 minutes or so.
- Time for the peas…stir 2 cups of them in.
- Add the ever popular chicken broth.
- Followed by the turkey wing or leg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cook for around 2 hours or until the turkey is beginning to separate off the bone.
- At this point the soup is pretty much good to go, but we like to incorporate an additional cup of split peas to add a textural element.
- If you feel inclined toss in the remaining split peas along with a 1-2 cups of water and cook under low heat for another 1.5 hours or until the split peas have begun to soften.
- Salt and pepper to taste, serve, and enjoy.
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Grand Idea!! Those wings usually sit around until they could be used a some sort of medieval weapon. This sounds great. Move to the top of the leader board!
LOL. Many thanks.
This is perfect! I actually get tired of ham in my split pea soup but do want the smoky flavor. Adding the smoked leg is a fantastic idea. It looks scrumptious.
Thanks and it’s a great way to mix things up.
So this is pea and ham soup without the ham! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a smoked turkey wing before. Turkeys here tend only to be sold at Christmas and you buy them whole. I’d like to try your soup but maybe when the weather cools down! xx
I found the smoked wings in one of our specialty food stores. A great value.
Hmmm. I use a smoked pig hock for my split pea soup and a smoked turkey wing to make turkey stock the day before Thanksgiving. I think I’ll give your recipe a try, Jed. It certainly does look good and split pea soup is great for this time of year. Your idea of adding some peas late in the game is a good one.
Thanks my friend and adding some peas in late is really great for the texture. Still enjoyable in the leftovers too.
I haven’t ever used smoked turkey wings in soup before…thanks for the suggestion.
Back to back weeks on ingredients. Can I make it three in a row??
Splendid idea.
Mandy
Thanks Mandy. Hope you’re having a great weekend.
I looove soup – it’s one of the few foods that I truly would be devastated to live without. And I love this twist on the ol’ split pea soup. YUM!
What an excellent idea! If only I could get here smoked turkey meat (any cut), I would certainly try it.
Nice soup specially for your cold weather over there
How did I miss this one? I started using smoked turkey thighs for my bean soup instead of ham hocks a couple years ago and love it. These lentils look great and I know the smoky flavor is delish!