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Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) is for Dinner.

Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) takes 60 minutes to cook.

Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) are:

2 T olive oil
3 medium carrots diced
3 medium celery stalks diced
1 large onion diced
3 cloves of garlic diced
1 C lean ham diced (optional)
8 C water
2 C lentils, rinsed and picked over
1 t thyme dried or 2 t fresh
2 C tomatoes diced
1.5 t balsamic vinegar
10 Oz. collard or other greens chopped ( buy them already chopped in a bag)
salt and pepper to taste

Note: You may not need much salt if you add the ham. Also, don't add salt before the lentils are cooked and if you add pepper early, the effect may be much stronger.

Here is how you make Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional):

Heat the oil in a soup pot that can hold about 15 cups of liquid. Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and ham. Cook on medium high until tender and just starting to color, about 5 minutes. Add the water, lentils, tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils are tender (about 40 minutes) Stir in balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper and greens. Cook until greens are tender.Serve as a lunch or main course for your dinner. Makes about 10 one cup servings.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JUJUBETOO.

The nutritional information for Lentil Soup with collards (or other greens) and Ham (Optional) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 128.6

• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
• Sodium: 219.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
• Protein: 7.5 g