Rachie'S Ham Bone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 ham bone
10 cups water (about)
2 cups chopped carrots
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
2 medium white potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons pepper
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 cups lentils
2 cups egg noodles
1 cup frozen peas

Preparation

Place ham bone in a medium stock pot. Fill water to just cover ham bone.
Bring water to a boil and add carrots, celery, potato, onion, pepper, and bay leaves.
Reduce heat to a medium simmer. Simmer 1 hour.
Add lentils.
10 minutes before serving, bring back to a boil and add egg noodles.
5 minutes before serving, add peas.
Serve when noodles are cooked to desired \"doneness\".