Ingredients
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2 cups lentils
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2 quarts water
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1 meaty ham bone or 3 -4 ham hocks
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1 medium onion, chopped
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2 stalks chopped celery
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1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
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1/2 teaspoon basil (I prefer to use a .75 oz pkg of fresh basil)
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1/2 teaspoon oregano
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1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 -2 diced carrot
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils and place them in a soup pot.
- Add: water, ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, garlic,basil, oregano.
- Salt& pepper to taste.
- Cover pan and bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours.
- After long simmer add the can of tomatoes (do not drain) and vinegar.
- Simmer for 30 minutes more.
- Remove bone and put any meat back into the soup.
- Adjust any seasonings to taste.