Prize Winning Ham and Lentil Soup
Ingredients
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1meaty ham bone
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6 cwater
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1 1/4 cdried lentils, rinsed, sorted
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1 can(s)italian seasoned tomatoes, 28 ounces, with liquid, cut up
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3carrots, sliced
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2celery ribs, sliced
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1/4 cchopped green onion
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspgarlic powder
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1/2 tspdried oregano
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1/8 tsppepper
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12 ozbulk pork sausage, cooked, drained
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2 Tbspchopped parsley
How to Make Prize Winning Ham and Lentil Soup
- In a dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove ham bone.
- To broth, add lentils, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions and seasonings; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
- Meanwhile, remove ham from bone; coarsely chop.
- Add ham, sausage and parsley to soup; heat through.