Ham and Lentil Soup recipe

Easy Ham and Lentil Soup

This soup tastes like it has been cooking all day. Use pantry staple canned lentils and deli-sliced black forest ham to make this recipe easy and delicious.

Prep Time

Servings

6

2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

1 onion, diced (1)

2 stalks celery, diced (2)

2 carrots, diced (2)

2 cloves garlic, minced (2)

3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 mL)

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (2 mL)

1/4 tsp ground cloves (1 mL)

1 – 19oz can lentils, drained and rinsed

7 oz black forest ham, diced (200 g)

5 cups no-salt added vegetable broth (1250 mL)

  1. In a large pot, add canola oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste, thyme, lentils and black forest ham.  Pour in broth and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are fork-tender.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)

1 onion, diced (1)

2 stalks celery, diced (2)

2 carrots, diced (2)

2 cloves garlic, minced (2)

3 Tbsp tomato paste (45 mL)

1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves (2 mL)

1/4 tsp ground cloves (1 mL)

1 – 19oz can lentils, drained and rinsed

7 oz black forest ham, diced (200 g)

5 cups no-salt added vegetable broth (1250 mL)

Directions

  1. In a large pot, add canola oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften.
  2. Stir in the tomato paste, thyme, lentils and black forest ham.  Pour in broth and bring to a boil.
  3. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer covered for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are fork-tender.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories

211

Total Fat

6.5 g

Saturated Fat

0.8 g

Cholesterol

16 mg

Sodium

611 mg

Carbohydrates

26.5 g

Fiber

5.1 g

Protein

12.8 g

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