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Lentil soup with ham

5 (2 ratings)
Created by Shinee D.
Servings 6 servings
Total Time 45 minutes
Lentil soup with ham is the perfect hearty meal in a bowl with its chunky lentils and ham. It's super filling too!

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry lentils green or brown
  • 1 cup diced or cubed ham or leftover ham from holidays
  • 1 ham bone optional
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup sliced carrots about 2 medium sized
  • ½ cup chopped celery 2-3 ribs
  • ½ cup diced onion 1 medium
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 fat cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika smoked or sweet
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 2 - 3 dry bay leaves
  • 5 oz fresh baby spinach
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until the vegetables are slightly soft.
  • Add dried oregano, paprika, salt and pepper and sauté that for a minute for the spices to warm up. Then, add lentils and ham. Mix well with the vegetables and spices.
  • Nestle bay leaves and ham bone, if using, on top of the lentil and vegetable mix.
  • Add chicken stock and bring the soup to a boil over medium high heat. Lower the heat and let the soup simmer till lentils are cooked through. It’ll take 20-30 minutes.
  • Once the lentils are soft, fish out and discard the bay leaves and ham bone, if used.
  • Add spinach and let it simmer for a couple of minutes or till the spinach wilts. (You don’t want to overcook the spinach.) And then stir in parsley and serve hot, either on its own or with some crusty bread. A squeeze of lemon will amp up the flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 21gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 1045mgPotassium: 858mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4303IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 4mg

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.