Leslie's Ham Lentil Soup

Name: Leslie's Ham Lentil Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 cups water; 2 2/3 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules; 1 ham bone with some meat; 2 cups lentils; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/4 teaspoon crushed bay leaf

⏱️ Ready in 40 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 3 views

I originally called this my 'experimental lentil' soup, patching together various other lentil soup recipes. I've been making it every fall for a decade now. What's listed here is a single recipe, though I can't remember the last time I've made such a small batch. It's great for freezing in individual servings for lunches.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 216

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.1g 1%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 539mg 23%

Total Carbohydrate 37.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber 14.1g 50%

Total Sugars 5.9g

Protein 15.6g 31%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot, stirring to dissolve bouillon.

Place ham bone in boiling broth, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in lentils.

Simmer until lentils begin to soften, about 10 minutes.

Stir celery, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, marjoram, and bay leaf into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes.

Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup.

Cut ham from the bone, cube the meat, and return meat to soup, discarding the bone.