Appetizers / Soups / Salads

LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP takes 20 minutes to prepare.

LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP takes 40 minutes to cook.

LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP are:

1 1 LB BAG OF LENTILS
3 32 OZ CONTAINERS NATURE'S PROMISE LOW SODIUM ORGANIC CHICKEN BROTH CHICKEN BROTH
1/2 HAM STEAK- CUBED
8 OZ BABY CARROTS- CUT IN THIRDS IF DESIRED
2 CUPS DICED CELERY
2 CUPS DICED ONIONS
2 14-15 OZ CANS DEL MONTE DICED POTATOES
3 BAY LEAVES
4 GARLIC CLOVES- LESS OR NONE, IF DESIRED
2 TSP DRIED THYME
KOSHER SALT TO TASTE
PEPPER TO TASTE- CAN USE A FEW DROPS OF HOT SAUCE TO GIVE A NICE BUT GENTLY KICK BUT RAW GARLIC ALREADY GIVES A BITE TO IT

Here is how you make LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP:

MAKES ABOUT 5 QUARTS SOUP. NUTRITIONAL VALUES ARE BASED ON 2 CUP PORTIONS AND SPECIFIED BRANDSADD CARROTS, ONION, CELERY, PEPPER TO 1 CONTAINER CHICKEN BROTHCOOK MED HEAT UNDER ALMOST TENDER. SET ASIDEWASH AND CK LENTILS ADD 2 CONTAINERS CHICKEN BROTH AND WASHED LENTILS IN LARGE SOUP POT.ADD BAY LEAVES AND THYMECOOK MED HEAT TILL IT STARTS SIMMERINGTURN DOWN AND SIMMER WITH LID TILTED UNTIL TENDERREMOVE BAY LEAVES AND PUT ABOUT 2 CUPS IN A BLENDER. ADD GARLIC AND 1 VERY SMALL ONION, QUARTEREDBLEND UNTIL ALL IS PUREED. BE CAREFUL WITH HOT SOUP. PUT TOWEL OVER TIGHTLY FITTED LID.ADD BLENDED MIXTURE BACK TO REST OF LENTILS.ADD VEGETABLES AND BROTHADD CUBED HAM STEAKCOOK ON LOW FOR ANOTHER 10 MIN OR SO. VEGETABLES SHOULD BE TENDER BUT NOT MUSHY Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYANNB201.

The nutritional information for LENTIL, VEG AND HAM SOUP is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 175.5

• Total Fat: 0.6 g
• Cholesterol: 8.2 mg
• Sodium: 547.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 16.4 g
• Protein: 18.1 g