Fabulous Ham Bone And Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 meaty ham bone
6 cups water
1 1/4 dried lentils, rinsed and sorted
28 ounces tomatoes, canned with juice cut up
3 carrots, sliced
2 celery ribs, sliced
1/4 cup scallion, chopped (spring or green onions)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon oregano, dried
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil.
Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
To broth, add lentils, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, and seasonings and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, remove ham from bone and coarsely chop.
Add ham and parsley to soup and heat through.