Pea Soup With Smoked Turkey Wings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 celery rib, diced
1 large carrot, diced
1 large russet potato (peeled and diced)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 turkey wings, that are smoked
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon pepper
1 -2 bay leaf
16 ounces dried split green peas
8 cups water

Preparation

In a large soup pot heat oil add onions, celery, carrot, potato and saute for 5 minutes add garlic, oregano, bay leaf, salt, pepper and turkey wings. Add peas and cover with enough water to completely submerge all ingredients by a couple inches.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 3-4 hours, until thickened be sure to stir throughout the cooking. The longer you cook it the thicker it gets.
Optional:
Blend all but meat in a blender to smooth out, then shred the turkey and add to the soup.