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Lentil Soup with Ham

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 12
Lunch
American
Keyword Lentil Soup with Ham

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp avocado or other oil
  • 1 large onion chopped (2 cups)
  • 2 medium stalks celery chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp concentrated chicken bouillon or replace 2 litres of the water with chicken broth
  • 2 cups yellow split lentils (substitutes: green split peas or split black lentils)
  • 1 ham bone plus leftover meat (Substitutes: 1 bone-in ham steak or 1 smoked turkey leg)
  • 2 ½ litres of water 10 cups
  • 1 large carrot peeled and chopped (1 cup)
  • ½ tsp cayenne
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley plus more to garnish

Instructions
 

Stovetop Method

  • Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, celery and salt; cook until soft (about 6 minutes).
  • Stir in bouillon concentrate to coat veggies. Stir in lentils, then add water, ham bone and remaining ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook about 2 hours, or until ham is falling off the bone.
  • Remove bones and discard. Use two forks to shred the ham; stir it back into the soup. Sprinkle with more parsley, if desired.

Pressure Cooker Method

  • Follow instructions for stovetop, using saute setting on your pressure cooker for first steps. Pressure cook on high for 30 minutes.
Keyword Lentil Soup with Ham