Old Fashioned Lentil Soup Recipe
Ingredients
| Ham bone | 1 | |
| Water | 6 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lentils | 1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| 4 medium-size carrots, pared and sliced | ||
| Onion | 1 Large, chopped | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
Directions
1. Combine ham bone, water, lentils, carrots, onion, salt, sugar, pepper and bay leaf in a kettle; cover; bring to boiling; simmer 1 hour, or until lentils are tender.
2. Take out ham bone; strip off bits of meat and add to soup. Remove bay leaf.
3. Ladle soup into heated bowls and serve.
2. Take out ham bone; strip off bits of meat and add to soup. Remove bay leaf.
3. Ladle soup into heated bowls and serve.
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