spring hill ranch's pea and smoked turkey soup

Ingredients For spring hill ranch's pea and smoked turkey soup

• 1 Tbsp

  canola or vegetable oil
• 1 md

  white or yellow onion, diced
• 2 md

  cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 c

  low-sodium beef or chicken broth (homemade is best, but canned will do)
• 2 pkg

  (1 pound each) split peas
• 1 md

  carrot, peeled and diced
• 2 sm

  potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 Tbsp

  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp

  dried basil
• 1 Tbsp

  freshly coarse-ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp

  dried parsley flakes
• 2 tsp

  crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp

  rubbed sage
• 1 tsp

  kosher salt (or to taste)
• 2

  bay leaves
• 2

  smoked turkey legs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• about 2 c

  water (as needed)
• crisp bacon for garnish