Rachie's Ham Bone Soup

Rachie P's Note:

My DH does the cleaning of the ham, and always leaves some nice meat pieces on the bone so I can make this super easy, tasty soup! Enjoy!

• Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 1 ham bone
• 10 cups water (about)
• 2 cups chopped carrots
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 medium white potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups lentils
• 2 cups egg noodles
• 1 cup frozen peas

Directions:

1. Place ham bone in a medium stock pot. Fill water to just cover ham bone.
2. Bring water to a boil and add carrots, celery, potato, onion, pepper, and bay leaves.
3. Reduce heat to a medium simmer. Simmer 1 hour.
4. Add lentils.
5. 10 minutes before serving, bring back to a boil and add egg noodles.
6. 5 minutes before serving, add peas.
7. Serve when noodles are cooked to desired "doneness".

Reviews

[JPsBarbie]

I had a large amount of ham left from Thanksgiving and wanted something other than my usual ham and green bean soup and this looked like just the thing. I made it per the recipe except for the lentils (didn't have any) and found it to be extremely bland. (I would have given it 2 stars.) To save the soup I added a can of crushed tomatoes, some vegetable bullion, some additional salt and pepper, a can of great northern beans, and a can of dark red kidney beans. The end result was sooooo good (5 stars, if I do say so myself)I will definitely make it again. (6)

[seths]

Good. didnt have lentils, followed otherwise. Seemed plain, added cajun seasons.

[StampinJules]

I am sure this IS a good recipe, even though my inexperienced attempt went awry! I tried this out - but thought 2 Tablespoons of pepper had to be wrong. I am no cook/chef though - so I tried 1 1/4 Tbsp - WAY TOO MUCH! I know, I know, DUH for me! lol I had to drain most of the stock, add more hot water and attempt to re-season. All the solid contents were already inundated with the pepper though. Am going to try it over rice or pasta to further help cut the pepper - so I don't waste so much food.