Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 celery, sliced
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2-1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 lb chorizo sausage, sliced browned and grease discarded
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried split peas
• salt & pepper
• 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, diced your choice to remove seeds
• hot sauce