Crock Pot Ham and Lentil Soup

Name: Crock Pot Ham and Lentil Soup
Total time: 205 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 1 medium onion (diced); 3 ribs celery (diced); 2 large carrots (diced); 1 ½ cups brown lentils (or green lentils); 6 cups chicken broth (*); 15 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can); 1 meaty ham bone (or 2 cups leftover ham); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 bay leaf; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or 3 sprigs fresh thyme); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Loaded with lentils, veggies, and ham in a seasoned broth, this soup is filling and flavorful!

⏱️ 205 min 🔪 Prep: 20 min 🔥 Cook: 185 min 📊 Hard ⭐ 5.0 (52) 👁️ 29 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 teaspoons butter
1 medium onion (diced)
3 ribs celery (diced)
2 large carrots (diced)
1 ½ cups brown lentils (or green lentils)
6 cups chicken broth (*)
15 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can)
1 meaty ham bone (or 2 cups leftover ham)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves (or 3 sprigs fresh thyme)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Heat butter over medium heat in a small skillet and add onion. Cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
Combine all ingredients except parsley in a 6qt slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low 7-8 hours.
Discard bay leaf. Remove the ham bone if using and pick off any bits of ham. Add the ham to the soup.
Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.