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