I originally called this my "experimental lentil" soup, patching together various other lentil ham bone soup recipes. I've been making it every fall for a decade now. What's listed here is a single recipe, though I can't remember the last time I've made such a small batch. It's great for freezing in individual servings for lunches.
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 2.67 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 ham bone with some meat
- 2 cups lentils
- 2 stalks celery , chopped
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 green bell pepper , chopped
- ½ onion , chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 0.25 teaspoons crushed bay leaf
Instructions
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1
Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot; stir to dissolve bouillon. Place ham bone in boiling broth, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in lentils. Simmer until lentils begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
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2
Stir celery, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, marjoram, and bay leaf into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
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3
Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup. Cut ham from bone and cube meat. Return meat to soup and discard bone.
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