Ham and Lentil Soup

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 2-1/4 hours
Yield 12 servings (3 quarts)
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This ham and lentil soup recipe makes the ultimate comforting meal for chilly weather. It comes together in one pot with simple ingredients, and is great for an easy weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 meaty ham bone
  • 6 cups water
  • 1-1/4 cups dried lentils, rinsed
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 to 3 carrots, sliced
  • 2 celery ribs, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 12 ounces bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
  2. Remove ham bone. To broth, add the lentils, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, remove ham from bone; coarsely chop. Add the ham, sausage and parsley to soup; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 188 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 672mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 14g protein.

This lentil soup with ham is a combination of two soup recipes I came across and adapted. I often serve it for Sunday dinner, making enough so there are leftovers for my husband's lunch Thermos. A bricklayer, he regularly works outside during winter. —Andi Haug, Hendrum, Minnesota
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