Name: Simple lentil and ham soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 stick celery; 1 clove of garlic; 1 medium carrot; 200g green lentils; 250g leftover cooked, ham hock or gammon; 1½ litre vegetable or chicken stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 handful of parsley; 1 Tbsp cider vinegar or lemon juice; To serve: crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt (optional); salt & pepper

Simple lentil and ham soup

14 Oct 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Background

This simple lentil and ham soup is a lovely winter warmer recipe! You can use leftover or ready-cooked gammon or ham hock. Alternatively you can use smoked gammon, cut into chunks - add these to the vegetables, then fry for a couple of minutes, pour over the stock and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve it with crusty, wholesome bread.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stick celery
1 clove of garlic
1 medium carrot
200g green lentils
250g leftover cooked, ham hock or gammon
1½ litre vegetable or chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 handful of parsley
1 Tbsp cider vinegar or lemon juice
To serve: crème fraîche or Greek yoghurt (optional)
salt & pepper

Instructions

Finely chop the onion & garlic, then slice the celery. Cut the carrot into chunks.
Heat the oil in a large pan and soften the onion, celery and carrot. Add the garlic, cook for another minute.
Add the lentils, stir for a minute then pour in the stock. Add the bay leaf.
Bring to the boil then simmer for 30 minutes. Shred the ham into bits and add to the soup to warm through.
Finely chop the parsley, add it to the soup.
Stir in the vinegar. Taste the soup, adjust the seasoning.
Serve with a dollop of yogurt if you like