Hearty Lentil & Ham Soup

Submitted by mattsgran

"My kids love this soup, friends who think they don't like lentil soup, love this soup. Hearty, and delicious on a crisp fall day, warms you to the soul on a cold snowy winter night. I like to serve this with our favorite cornbread."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 cups lentils
• 2 cups ham, diced small
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 8 -10 cups water

directions

1. Mix all ingredients in large stock pot.
2. Simmer 2-3 hours.
3. Remove bay leaf.
4. Serve.

Reviews

[JustJanS]

Super soup!! I used half homemeade chicken stock, half water, added in 3/4 cup celery because I like celery in most soups and finished this with some chopped parsley. Otherwise I followed your recipe. Wasn't sure which lentils to use, so I used a cup of red and a cup of green-the green hold their shape and the red go to mush and thicken the soup nicely so I think it was a good idea. I used 9 cups of water to get the thickness we like. Thanks for posting this recipe :-)

 

[Susan M.]

I was sick with a cold and craving some kind of soup but limited on ingredients. Happened to have everything on hand except the tomatoes, so I substituted a 1-oz. can of petite diced tomatoes with green chiles and it was excellent! I used my Instant Pot to first SAUTE the onion, carrots, and ham in a pat of butter (which made the ham a bit crispier like bacon) and then added 8 cups of water and the remaining ingredients, sealed the lid, and set to the programmed SOUP mode. Cooking time was probably about half an hour. I manually released the pressure because I was hungry and didn't want to wait! Lentils are such a quick-cooking and affordable option to have on hand. I also stirred in some Perfect Supplements powdered bone broth for extra nutrients.

 

[Karina B.]

I don't care for soup, but my husband wanted this, so I researched and found this one. He loved it! Thanks for sharing.

 

[naydawn]

This was delicious. I made this for dinner last night. My 2 year old and 4 year old even ate it. I made this in the crock pot, so I only used 4 cups of water since there wouldn't be much evaporating. I'm hoping the leftovers will be even better. Thanks for posting.