French Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup cubed lean ham
1 1/2 cups green puy French lentils
1 cup dry red wine
1 onion, diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
1 carrot, finely diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
salt
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Place the ham in a soup pot or dutch oven.
Add 10 cups water and remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to and simmer 1 hour, or until lentils are tender and broth is rich.