Ham and lentil soup
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | each | Meaty ham bone | 
| 6 | cups | Water | 
| 1¼ | cup | Dried lentils -- rinsed & | 
| Sorted | ||
| 1 | can | Tomatoes -- 28 oz. cut up | 
| 3 | eaches | Carrots sliced | 
| 2 | eaches | Celery ribs sliced | 
| ¼ | cup | Chopped green onions | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Garlic powder | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried oregano | 
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Pepper | 
| 12 | ounces | Bulk pork sausage -- cooked | 
| & drained | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped fresh parsley | 
Directions
In a Dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-½ 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. 
Yield: 10-12 servings (3 quarts) Recipe By     : Country Woman