Crock Pot Lentil & Ham Soup

Submitted by KitchenMistress

"Come home from work to a house that smells like you've been in the kitchen all day. Easy and inexpensive and warms you right up on a cold winter night. Can be made without meat for vegetarian cuisine."

 

• Ready In: 7hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) bag lentils, rinsed and inspected for stones
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2 cups ham, e.g. cubed or sliced
• 3 roma tomatoes, cut into large cubes
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• salt & pepper
• 1 cup white rice, uncooked
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• sour cream

directions

1. Put all ingredients except green onion and sour cream into the crock pot Cook on low 7 hours.
2. Come home, dish into bowls and top with sour cream and green onions if desired.
3. Enjoy!

Reviews

[tvanmoo]

The whole family loved this soup, even those who think they are allergic to healthy food. I substituted half brown rice, used a can of diced tomatoes instead of fresh and added half a cup of chopped red peppers (green would also taste great). It was a memorable dinner with crusty bread.