Ham and Lentil Soup

I was cleaning up and came across a tablet of hand written recipes that I had copied down from somewhere. I don't remember where they came from but I thought I should put them here for safe keeping. I haven't made this yet. I looked at quite a few of the ham and lentil soup recipes here and most of them call for canned tomatoes. I liked that this one calls for fresh ones. When I make it I will probably add more ham b/c we like ham.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon canola oil
• 1  onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 6  cups chicken broth
• 1  cup dried lentils
• 1  cup ham, diced
• 1  red bell pepper, diced
• 2  tomatoes, diced
• 2  tablespoons parsley
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil til softened, 5 minute.
2. Add broth, lentils ham and bell pepper.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat.
5. Add tomatoes.
6. Cover and simmer til lentils are tender, 30 minutes.
7. Stir in parsley before serving.