Leslie's Ham Lentil Soup

Name: Leslie's Ham Lentil Soup
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 2\u2009⅔ tablespoons chicken bouillon granules; 1 ham bone with some meat; 2 cups lentils; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; ½ onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; ¼ teaspoon crushed bay leaf

I originally called this my ‘experimental lentil’ soup, patching together various other lentil soup recipes. I’ve been making it every fall for a decade now. What’s listed here is a single recipe, though I can’t remember the last time I’ve made such a small batch. It’s great for freezing in individual servings for lunches.

INGRIDIENT

8 cups water

2 ⅔ tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

1 ham bone with some meat

2 cups lentils

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 cup chopped carrots

1 green bell pepper, chopped

½ onion, chopped

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

¼ teaspoon crushed bay leaf

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot, stirring to dissolve bouillon. Place ham bone in boiling broth, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in lentils. Simmer until lentils begin to soften, about 10 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir celery, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, marjoram, and bay leaf into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup. Cut ham from the bone, cube the meat, and return meat to soup, discarding the bone.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 216 calories; protein 15.6g; carbohydrates 37.9g; fat 1.1g; cholesterol 0.3mg; sodium 539.3mg.

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