Hearty Lentil and Ham Soup

Simple to make and delicious!

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Yields: 3 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

• 1  leftover smoked ham bone or 2  smoked ham hocks
• 1  lb lentils, picked over and rinsed (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 1⁄2 lb mushroom, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
• 3  onions, chopped coarse
• 1  cup  chopped carrot
• 1  cup  chopped celery
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 1  bay leaf
• 3 1⁄2 cups beef broth
• 8  cups water

Directions

1. In a 6- to 8-quart kettle combine all ingredients and simmer soup, covered partially, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
2. Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick and remove meat from bone or hocks.
3. Chop meat and stir into soup.