SLOW-COOKED HAM AND LENTIL SOUP

Slow-Cooked Ham and Lentil Soup image

Lentil lovers will enjoy a big batch of this satisfying soup. Just pop it in the slow cooker after lunch, and it will be ready by supper time.-Connie Jones Pixley, Roxboro, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h10m

Yield 11 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
8 cups water
2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute the celery, carrots and onion in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the water, lentils, ham, salt, marjoram and pepper. Stir in the celery mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until lentils are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 620mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 11g fiber), Protein 12g protein.