Split Pea And Smoked Turkey Soup

• 1 Pound dried Split peas
• 3 smoked turkey drumsticks
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 1 Knorr chicken homestyle stock concentrate
• 2-3 cups diced celery with leaves
• 3 tbs chopped parsley
• 1 tsp marjoram or tarragon
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2-3 cups diced carrots
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 leek white part only , rinsed and sliced
• 1 package baby spinach
• 4 tbs dry sherry
• pepper to taste

1. Rinse peas in strainer and combine with stock and water in large pot. Bring to a boil.
2. Add turkey, celery, 1 tbs parsley and marjoram, reduce heat to simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally for 45 min. Remove turkey to cool.
3. In a separate pan melt butter, add carrots, onion, leek and cook until soft, about 10 min. Add to pot, along with spinach. Simmer , partially covered for 30 min.
4. Remove meat from bone and add to soup with sherry, remaining parsley and pepper. heat through and serve! :)

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/split-pea-and-smoked-turkey-soup-52624331 (may not work)