How to Make a Comforting and Nutritious Ham Bone and Lentil Soup at Home – Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ham bone (with some meat still on it)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 cup of dried lentils, rinsed and drained
• 6 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Chopped parsley, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pot and sauté for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
3. Add the chopped carrots and celery to the pot and sauté for another 5 minutes.
4. Add the ham bone (with some meat still on it), chicken or vegetable broth, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and black pepper to the pot and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours or until the ham meat is tender and falling off the bone.
6. Remove the ham bone from the pot and shred any meat still on it.
7. Add the shredded ham meat and the rinsed and drained lentils to the pot and simmer for another 30-40 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
8. Serve the ham bone and lentil soup hot, garnished with chopped parsley.