Lentil Soup

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Cooking time: About 3 hours
Preparation time: About 30 minutes

Makes: 10 servings

    

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups    dried lentils, rinsed and cleaned

• 3 cups      diced ham
• 2 cups      potatoes, diced
• 1 cup       yellow onion, chopped
• 1          clove garlic, minced
• 1 T.       mild olive oil

• 1 cup       chard (or celery), chopped
• 1/2 cup      tomato puree (or catsup)
• 1 cup       carrots, diced
• 2         cloves
• 2         bay leaves
• 2         chicken bouillon cubes
• 4         beef bouillon cubes
• 4 cups     water
• 1/4 t.      ground black pepper

• 2 T.       red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup      green onion, diced

    

Directions

1. Boil 6 cups of water. Add cleaned lentils, cover and turn off heat. Let sit 30 minutes.

2. Saute yellow onion, potato, garlic, and ham in olive oil until onion is limp.

3. Add to large pot everything but vinegar and green onion. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

4. Add vinegar and salt to taste. Add some water if broth is too thick.

5. Mash lentils, potatoes, and carrots in pot with potato masher.

6. Add green onions and heat through.

 

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