Pea Soup With Smoked Turkey Wings

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

Directions:
- 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.