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Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup is for Soup.

Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup takes 180 minutes to cook.

Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup are:

Hambone or Hamhock
Onions, raw, 1 medium, diced
Baby Carrots, raw, sliced in thirds
Water, tap, 6 cup
Lentils, 2 cup (or 1 lb. bag)
Spinach, fresh, half of 10 oz package
Olive Oil, 1 tsp

Optional Ingredients:
Salt
Garlic Salt
Berbere Spice or Curry Powder
Basil
Thyme
Seasoning Salt

Here is how you make Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup:

1. Warm olive oil is stock pot over medium heat. Add diced onions and sliced carrots. Saute until onions are translucent.2. Add 3 cups of water and the ham bone to the pot. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down, cover and simmer for 2 or 3 hours.3. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Place pot in refrigerator until the contents are cold.4. Remove pot from refrigerator. Remove hambone and spoon off the white fat that will collect at the top of the liquid. Discard fat.5. With fingers, remove meat from ham bone, tearing it into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to the pot and discard the bone.6. Add 3 cups of water and lentils to pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30-60 minutes. Add spices to taste. Do not add salt or garlic salt until the end of the cook time or the lentils may become tough.7. Stir in spinach and serve. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KKS5369.

The nutritional information for Simple Leftover Hambone, Carrot and Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 93.8

• Total Fat: 1.8 g
• Cholesterol: 4.8 mg
• Sodium: 136.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
• Protein: 6.7 g