Lentil Soup

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. dried lentils
  • 1/4 lb. bacon, diced
  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 2 qt. water
  • 1 c. celery, sliced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. thyme
  • 1 large potato, peeled and grated
  • 1 meaty ham bone

Directions

  1. 1
    Rinse and pick over lentils; soak overnight.
  2. 2
    Drain well.
  3. 3
    In a large pot, saute bacon until golden.
  4. 4
    Add carrots and onions, and saute until onions are golden.
  5. 5
    Add celery, water, lentils, seasonings, potato and ham bone.
  6. 6
    Simmer covered for 4 hours until vegetables are tender and broth is thick.
  7. 7
    Remove ham bone and return bits of meat to soup, discarding bone.
  8. 8
    Soup keeps for a long time in refrigerator and freezes well.

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