Smoky Split Pea and Sausage Soup submitted by Mom Johnson
Description
From Southern Living 2019, this is a winter-warming soup! I like using a spicy turkey sausage!

Directions
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring often until browned. Remove sausage and set aside.

Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic to pan. Cook, stirring often until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the split peas, broth, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Stir in cooked sausage and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally until peas are tender. Remove and discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with additional pepper, if desired. Makes about 6 servings.




Ingredients
v 1 tsp. olive oil
v 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
v 1 large yellow onion, chopped (2 cups)
v 2 medium carrots, chopped ( 2/3-1 cup)
v 2 celery stalks chopped, (1/2 cup)
v 2 large garlic cloves, minced
v 1 pound dried split peas, rinsed and picked over
v 6 cups chicken broth
v 1/2-1 tsp. salt
v 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
v 2 bay leaves