Ham & Lentil Soup
(Serves 6-8)
A rich thick soup guaranteed to ‘stick to your ribs’ as my parents used to say – enjoy!
Ingredients:
10 oz (283g) lentils
2 small onions
½ swede or turnip
1.5lb (680g) carrots
½ tbls black pepper
2.5 pints(1.18 ltrs) ham stock (alternatively water plus 1 ham hock)
Crispy bacon pieces
Preparation:
Wash lentils and soak overnight in cold water. Rinse lentils one more time and place in water with the ham hock, or into the ham stock depending on your chosen method.
Peel and dice the carrots, onions and turnip; adding all to the stock. Bring to the boil for approximately 1.5 hours.
Leave to cool, then blitz with blender or food processor. Salt and pepper to season.
To garnish, try a little crispy bacon chopped into slices and scattered over the top.
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