Post by bee on Mar 8, 2007 14:22:39 GMT -5
Lentil Soup with Ham
From Diana Rattray,Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
A lentil soup recipe made with ham bone and onions and celery.
* 1 meaty ham bone or 1 large ham hock
* 6 cups water
* 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
* 2 cups sliced carrots, about 3 to 4 medium carrots
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1 bay leaf
In a stock pot or large kettle, combine ham bone, water, lentils, carrots, celery, onion, salt, sugar, pepper and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, or until lentils are tender.
Take out ham bone or hock and remove meat. Chop meat and return to lentil soup. Remove bay leaf. Lentil soup serves 6.
From Diana Rattray,Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
A lentil soup recipe made with ham bone and onions and celery.
* 1 meaty ham bone or 1 large ham hock
* 6 cups water
* 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
* 2 cups sliced carrots, about 3 to 4 medium carrots
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 1 bay leaf
In a stock pot or large kettle, combine ham bone, water, lentils, carrots, celery, onion, salt, sugar, pepper and bay leaf. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, or until lentils are tender.
Take out ham bone or hock and remove meat. Chop meat and return to lentil soup. Remove bay leaf. Lentil soup serves 6.