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

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4 hours

Makes

11 servings

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

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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.

Slow-Cooked Ham and Lentil Soup

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