"This Crock Pot Lentil Ham Soup recipe is a no soak dry lentils soup recipe. Why spend all that time prepping these tiny little beans in advance when you can let your slow cooker do all the work for you? I used some left over ham to make this crock pot soup recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb dried lentils, rinsed and picked through
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2 cup cubed cooked ham
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1 cup diced onion
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1 cup sliced carrots
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3 cups diced tomatoes or two 14.5 oz cans
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1/2 cup diced green or red pepper (I used a Poblano pepper)
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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3 bay leaves
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon salt
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8 cups low sodium chicken broth