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Hearty Split Pea Soup

The onions, carrots, celery, potatoes and garlic are sauteed first to enliven the sugars in them. This comfort soup gets a wonderful smokey flavor from your choice of ham bone or shank or smoked turkey wings. It's swirled with sherry. Topped with bacon bits and croutons.

Steps

In a large pot heat oil add onions , celery , carrots , potatoes and carrot saute for 5 minutes add garlic , oregano , bay leaf , salt , pepper & ham bone stir 1 minute.
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.
Go ahead a sneak a taste.
Season with hot pepper sauce and black pepper drizzle with sherry.
Optional i prefer-blend all but meat in a blender to smooth out.
Garnish with croutons and bacon bits.

Ingredients

olive oil, onion, celery rib, potatoes, carrots, garlic cloves, oregano, pepper, bay leaf, ham bone, dried split peas, salt & pepper, hot sauce, sherry wine, herbed croutons, cooked bacon