Outta This World Lentil Soup
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1⁄8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 ham bone, with some meat left on
- 1 (32 ounce) can beef broth (low sodium as the ham has plenty of salt) or (32 ounce) can roasted vegetable broth (low sodium as the ham has plenty of salt)
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup red wine
- 1 (1 lb) bag lentils
- 1 carrot, large sliced
- olive oil
directions
- Saute onion, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes and oreagano in olive oil until translucent, Do Not Brown.
- Add the broth, water,bay leaves and ham bone; let simmer for about 1 hour then remove ham and let cool. Pick off the excess meat and return to pot and add carrot slices.
- Add the lentils and red wine, stir well and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils and carrots are tender. About an hour. Remove bay leaves and discard.
- Serve as is or over spaetzles (we usually love it over spaetzles but next time I'll make them first).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Norelllaura1
Highlands, NJ
I'm a single mom of an 11 year old boy. I work full-time and love to cook. My son (and his friends)love to eat my cooking. Mostly we eat seafood because we love it and it's quick to cook. I love fishing (of course) biking, hiking, gardening and reading. We have a cat, Hooligan; and yes, there is a good reason for that name.