Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lentils
1/4 lb. bacon or ham
2 large onions
2 large carrots
2 qt. water
1 c. celery
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
4 bay leaves
1 large grated potato
1 ham hock
1 large can V-8 juice cocktail
1 lb. ground turkey, chicken or beef
1 to 2 cans stewed tomatoes
1 can green beans or frozen
1 can corn or frozen
3 c. uncooked noodles (I use vegetable rotini type)
1 c. uncooked carrots

Preparation

This recipe can be altered to accommodate your family's tastes.
Just substitute your
favorite
vegetables for any of those in the recipe.