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- 1
Make ham stock
In a Dutch oven or large pot, combine the ham bone and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1½ hours. Remove the ham bone and set it aside to cool slightly.
- 2
Add lentils and vegetables
To the broth in the pot, add the lentils, diced tomatoes with their liquid, sliced carrots, sliced celery, chopped green onions, salt, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- 3
Brown the sausage
While the lentils simmer, cook the bulk pork sausage in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling as it cooks, until browned and cooked through. Drain excess fat and set aside.
- 4
Finish the soup
Pull the ham meat off the bone and coarsely chop it. Add the chopped ham, cooked sausage, and chopped parsley to the pot. Stir to combine and simmer for a few minutes until everything is heated through.
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Big-Batch Ham and Lentil Soup
Created by: SundayPrepCo
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone
- 6 cup water
- 1 1/4 cup lentils
- 28 oz diced tomatoes
- 3 carrots
- 2 celery
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 12 oz bulk pork sausage
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
- Make ham stockIn a Dutch oven or large pot, combine the ham bone and 6 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1½ hours. Remove the ham bone and set it aside to cool slightly.
- Add lentils and vegetablesTo the broth in the pot, add the lentils, diced tomatoes with their liquid, sliced carrots, sliced celery, chopped green onions, salt, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Brown the sausageWhile the lentils simmer, cook the bulk pork sausage in a skillet over medium heat, crumbling as it cooks, until browned and cooked through. Drain excess fat and set aside.
- Finish the soupPull the ham meat off the bone and coarsely chop it. Add the chopped ham, cooked sausage, and chopped parsley to the pot. Stir to combine and simmer for a few minutes until everything is heated through.