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Lentil and Ham Soup Recipe

Lentil and Ham Soup
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Lentil and Ham Soup

Very easy to prepare, this ham and lentils soup makes a hearty and very tasty meal. The type of ham (or bacon if you want) is key to the success of this soup. We advise which may be best for you.

INGREDIENTS

110g / 4oz of chunky cooked ham (see Advice section below for alternatives)

170g / 6oz split red lentils (see Advice section below for alternatives)

2 carrots

2 medium sized onions

3 stalks of celery

Small tin of tomatoes (225g / 8oz)

1½ litres / 2.7 pints of chicken or vegetable stock

2 garlic cloves

2 tablespoons of chopped parsley plus a few sprigs to garnish

3 tablespoons of olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition information per portion
 
PREPARATION TIME
: 15 minutes
 
COOKING TIME: 1 hour 2 minutes
 
DIFFICULTY: Easy
 
FREEZE: Yes
 
SERVINGS: 4 main meal servings
 
EQUIPMENT: 1 large frying pan and 1 large pan

PREPARATION

Chop the ham into small bite sized chunks

Wash the celery stalks, then finely chop

Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic.

Top and tail the carrots then slice.

ADVICE FOR LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Any ham can be used for this recipe but the best are chunky pieces of ham. We bought off-cuts from our local supermarket and they cost far less than other cuts of ham. Bacon (or lardons) can also be used - about six rashers will do fine but fry them first.

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Place the onions, carrots and celery in a large frying pan and pour in the oil. Fry on a medium heat for 12 minutes stirring and turning the ingredients often.

Frying vegetables for Lentil and Ham Soup
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Frying vegetables for Lentil and Ham Soup

STEP 2

Transfer the ingredients to a large pan and add the stock, lentils, garlic and tomatoes. Stir everything well and simmer for 50 minutes.

Taste the cooked soup and add salt and pepper to taste. Now add the cooked ham, stir well and simmer for 5 minutes.

Cooking Lentil and Ham Soup
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Cooking Lentil and Ham Soup

STEP 3

Serve the soup into warmed bowls and sprinkle in the chopped parsley.

Decorate with a sprig of parsley and serve with some chunky bread. This will make a substantial meal for four persons when served with crusty bread.

Lentil and Ham Soup
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Lentil and Ham Soup

TWO RATINGS GIVEN - AVERAGE 5 star rating
5 star rating
21 March 2012
From: Cubeval
I have made this soup over and over again and it never disappoints. It's dead easy and tastes out of this world.
5 star rating
12 September 2012
From: Rosie
Absolutely lush - very filling and lovely soup - I used the water I had left over from poaching the ham as stock and it worked really well.
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