Old Fashioned Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ham bone
10 c. water
1 pkg. lentils, dried or 2 1/2 c.
4 medium carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced, 1 c.
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Combine all ingredients.
Cover and simmer 1 hour or until lentils are tender (1/2 hour in pressure cooker).
Take out ham bone.
Strip off bits of meat and return to soup.
Remove bay leaf.
Serve with 2 tablespoons vinegar on top.
Croutons may also be served with soup.
Serves 8.