Ham and Lentil Soup

Name: Ham and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 10-12 servings (3 quarts).
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Soup Recipes
Ingredients: 1 meaty ham bone; 6 cups water; 1-1/4 cups dried lentils, rinsed; 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 to 3 carrots, sliced; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 12 ounces bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

This lentil soup with ham is a combination of two soup recipes I came across and adapted. I often serve it for Sunday dinner, making enough so there are leftovers for my husband's lunch thermos. He's a bricklayer and regularly works outside during winter. —Andi Haug, Hendrum, Minnesota

Ingredients

1 meaty ham bone
6 cups water
1-1/4 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 to 3 carrots, sliced
2 celery ribs, sliced
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
12 ounces bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

In a Dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
Remove ham bone. To broth, add the lentils, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes.
Meanwhile, remove ham from bone; coarsely chop. Add the ham, sausage and parsley to soup; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 173 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 355mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 7g fiber), 11g protein.

Originally published as Ham and Lentil Soup in Country Woman March/April 1994

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Myla

Jun 2, 2019

I used a no bone ham cut up, put the lentils in beef broth with the ham added the green onion, garlic powder, celery salt, black pepper (cause that's all I had). Brought to a boil, cooked for 30min and the last 10 minutes added frozen peas and carrots. Thanks for helping me find something to eat that was quick and tasty
jmogg

Dec 27, 2018

Great way to use leftover holiday ham! Also, lower in carbs than split pea soup.
cruthanne

May 10, 2016

Excellent! I never thought to make a ham broth , but it would work with any type of beans.
aumaughera

Dec 6, 2015

I made this just as the recipe states, except that I had such a large, meaty ham bone that I doubled everything except the sausage. It was delicious! I will definitely make this soup again.
barbaraflowerday

Apr 11, 2015

This was very delicious. I used 32 oz. chicken broth instead of water. Instead of using tomatoes, I used 3 tomatillos and an additional 28 oz. of chicken broth. Instead of the pork sausage I substituted Italian sausage which gave the dish a yummy zing. I put all the ingredients into the crockpot and cooked it on low for 10 hours. Delicious!!!
ejus

Jan 5, 2015

Great soup. I added drop dumplings
Magwan

Oct 15, 2013

Wonderful recipe. Made some changes - used pork roast instead of ham, omitted the tomatoes & sausage. It still tasted great. Hubby raved over it, so I guess I'll be making more! Thanks for the recipe.
TrudeRTown

Oct 17, 2012

This was a great way to use my left over ham bone and ham. I added potatoes and some thyme to the recipe, but it was fabulous!
Lin-Dser

Oct 8, 2008

This soup is a new favorite in our house! It's fun to use other types of beans or barley for the lentils. Endless combinations.