Hearty lentil Soup

Name: Hearty lentil Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups lentils; 1 meaty ham bone or 1 hock; 4 large sausage; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 cup chopped celery; 2 large carrots, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 (16 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, crushed; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, less if dried; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup parsley; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; salt, if needed; 10 cups water

Submitted by jay repstock

"I use a very large stock pot . Adding all the ingredients before I start cooking. With the idea more is better. I will have it one night and then freeze it. It is just as good."

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Ready In:: 4hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 12

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups lentils
1 meaty ham bone or 1 hock
4 large sausage
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
2 large carrots, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 (16 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes, crushed
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, less if dried
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ cup parsley
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
salt, if needed
10 cups water

directions

Put all the ingredients into a large soup pot make sure you cut up the sausage.
Bring it to a full boil and then let it simmer for about 4 hours or until meat is tender and falls off the bone.