Slow-Cooked Ham and Lentil Soup

Name: Slow-Cooked Ham and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 11 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup chopped carrots; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon butter; 8 cups water; 2 cups dried lentils, rinsed; 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Lentil lovers will enjoy a big batch of this satisfying soup. Just pop it in the slow cooker after lunch, and it will be ready by supper time.—Connie Jones Pixley, Roxboro, North Carolina

Ingredients

1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
8 cups water
2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the celery, carrots and onion in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the water, lentils, ham, salt, marjoram and pepper. Stir in the celery mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until lentils are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 158 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 620mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 11g fiber), 12g protein.

Originally published as Ham & Lentil Soup in Quick Cooking November/December 2005

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Nuggerts22

Jun 11, 2015

My wonderful daughter made this recipe and brought it to her dad who wasn't feeling well. We loved it so much I asked her for the recipe. She told me it was this one on "Taste of Home" !The only change to the recipe was a little added minced garlic.
loves2workout

May 2, 2013

Good recipe! I used turkey sausage instead of ham. Found it quite tasty!
J.J.inNM

Feb 13, 2013

Followed the directions carefully. Result was this awful soup!! There was no "fixing or saving" it. No one in the family would eat it - ended up just throwing all of it down the disposal. A complete waste of ingredients & a huge disappointment!
forsytheann

Oct 2, 2012

Great soup, really good with cornbread.
langang

Feb 12, 2012

Delicious. Used a little more ham and only 1 tsp. salt.
katlaydee3

Jan 4, 2012

This is really good served with crusty bread.
wiscook

Mar 14, 2009

I made with broth, added in 1/2 tsp thyme and some parsley. Very tasty