Split Pea Smoked Turkey Soup

We smoke our own turkeys for friends and gifts. so I had to take the last one out of the freezer and since there are only us 2. I had to do something with the leftover and this was great. After...

Just made it - it's perfect! I left out the potatoes

I think using cooked chicken (not smoked turkey) would probably have tasted better ... and less bones to deal with.

This was way too salty, I'll use mostly water instead of broth next time unless I have homemade. We added thyme and black pepper. Next time we'll just use 1 leg (1.5 lbs) and strip the flesh off...

This was the first time I've had split pea soup! I used a leek instead of the onion. Left out the potato, and used vegetable broth. It was so good, co-workers asked for the recipe.

This was as good, if not better than my mom's recipe! I followed the directions exactly, except I cut off the meat from the bone and added it.

Just used this recipe as a base so I had an estimate of what to do. Ended up with the best soup of my life! This soup eats like a meal, it's so thick and delicious. Only problem is that it ended...

Delicious! Our favorite version of this recipe omits potatoes, replaces turkey with a ham bone and replaces water with chicken broth. I add an additional cup of broth and don't pre-soak the drie...

I really like this recipe. I leave it chunky instead of blending it.