Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, leftover ham and lentil soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Lentil soup on its own can seem bland and boring. But, add in some delicious veggies and leftover ham chunks, and you've got yourself an irresistible soup that every member of your family will love! Whenever we cook up a ham for dinner, we use this amazing Riesling Peach Glazed Ham recipe. Lentil Soup is definitely a classic dish in our home.

Leftover Ham and Lentil Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Leftover Ham and Lentil Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have leftover ham and lentil soup using 30 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Leftover Ham and Lentil Soup:

1. Make ready Base
2. Take Hunk of butter (or oil)
3. Get 1 onion, diced
4. Get 3 cloves garlic
5. Prepare 3 carrots
6. Make ready 1 tsp flour
7. Get Splash wine
8. Take 1 cup stock (chicken/pork/veggie all work)
9. Make ready Bouquet Garni (herb bundle)
10. Get Cheesecloth
11. Prepare Butcher’s twine
12. Take 1 cinnamon stick
13. Prepare 2 bay leaves, broken
14. Make ready 2 allspice
15. Prepare 2 star anise
16. Make ready 4 cloves
17. Prepare 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
18. Take 1/2 tsp fenugreek
19. Make ready 1 dried chili pepper
20. Make ready 1 tsp thyme
21. Prepare The Soup
22. Take 1 cup dry lentils (green or yellow)
23. Get 1 Tupperware of leftover roasted ham, diced
24. Prepare 1/2 tsp cumin (optional)
25. Get 1/2 tsp garam masala (optional)
26. Take Salt and pepper
27. Take Garnish
28. Take Chopped fresh cilantro
29. Make ready Sour cream
30. Prepare Croutons

The darker ones will hold their shape better. We like them a little on the firm side, but if you. The most delicious soup made with melt-in-your-mouth red lentils and ham! Topped with crispy bits of ham on top - this is going to be your go-to soup this The leftover hambone is worth more to me than the meat itself - it imparts SO much flavor in soup!

Instructions to make Leftover Ham and Lentil Soup:

1. Cook your lentils. Wash dry lentils thoroughly (all sorts of weird stuff turns up in dry lentils, I found a piece of wood in mine). Add to a large pot of boiling water, boil for half an hour and drain, reserving water.
2. Make your herb bundle. Double layer a square of cheesecloth. Lay all the things you don’t want to chew in the middle. Bundle it up, tying with butcher’s twine. Do not make my mistake and include veggie stalks - I thought it would be an easy way to impart more flavour, but forgot they would expand and stretch out the cheesecloth.
3. Make your base. Melt some butter; sauté onions, carrots, etc. until soft. Add the herb bundle, push it around for a bit, then toss it in the soup pot. Add minced garlic, cooking briefly. Add flour and cook until nutty. Splash in the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan to get the good bits while letting the alcohol evaporate. Slowly incorporate stock.
4. Amass the soup! Add your delicious veggie mixture to a crock pot or large soup pot. Add the cooked lentils. Add the reserved lentil water until everything looks a bit too runny. Add cumin and garam masala, if using, and salt and pepper. Cook on low for as long as you’ve got (1-3h) on low heat.
5. Get some texture. Dig out the herb bundle and 2 cups of soup. Purée the rest with a hand blender. Return veggies. Fry ham (with basting sauce, if you still have it) and add.
6. Garnish and serve!

The most delicious soup made with melt-in-your-mouth red lentils and ham! Topped with crispy bits of ham on top - this is going to be your go-to soup this The leftover hambone is worth more to me than the meat itself - it imparts SO much flavor in soup! I know lentils never really look very appetizing but. This classic, slow-simmered lentil soup is seasoned with ham and vegetables. The soup is a quick The lentil soup by itself is delicious and filling, serving all the goodness of lentils in a bowl: high For meat lovers, add extra diced leftover ham, sliced smoked sausage, or diced cooked bacon in addition.

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