Ham & Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 small ham bones, with meat
• 6 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small fry pan sprayed with cooking spray saute carrots,celery& onion till onion is golden.
• 2 in a stock pot combine ham bones, water,lentils old bay honey,pepper bay leaves& garlic powder if desired.
• 3 add sauted veggies.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat& simmer about 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
• 6 take out bones& remove meat.
• 7 return meat to pot.
• 8 remove bay leaves.
• 9 cool.
• 10 puree in batches.
• 11 return to pot& warm.
• 12 serve with a dash of hot sauce if desired.