Lentil Soup Ii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown lentils
8 c. beef stock
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. fresh parsley
1 tsp. thyme
1 lb. smoked ham hock
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. shallots, minced
2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. coriander
1 c. cream
salt and pepper

Preparation

In soup pot, combine lentils, beef stock, onion, carrots, celery, cloves, pepper, parsley, thyme and ham hock.
Bring to boil; turn down to simmer.
Cook, covered, 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
Remove ham hock and set aside.