My Mom's Lentil Soup

This is an old recipe that I grew up on...Do not use smoked ham hocks...only fresh ones.

• Ready In: 48 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag lentils
• 4  celery ribs, chopped
• 1⁄2 large onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, chopped
• 2 -3  fresh pork hocks
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Combine all but brown sugar after adding cold water to cover. Simemr about 2 hours. After simmering, add your brown sugar. If it does not taste sweet enouph to you add a little more brown sugar. Remove hocks, cool, take off meat and add to soup.