Easy Lentil Ham Soup in the Slow Coooker
Lentil ham soup in the slow cooker is delicious and easy to make. Enjoy the health benefits of lentils in this economical, hearty soup!
Equipment
- Slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry lentils
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 cups beef broth or 8 beef bouillon cubes combined with 8 cups of water
- 1 can tomatoes, cut up 14.5 ounce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon thyme or oregano crushed
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup carrots, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped optional
- 1 meaty ham bone or 1 pound chopped ham
Instructions
- Put the ham bone in the crock pot (slow cooker) or chop up the ham and add it to the crock pot.
- Chop up the onions, carrots, and celery, if using. Add the chopped vegetables to the slow cooker.
- Mince the garlic cloves and add to the crock pot along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Set the slow cooker on low heat and let the soup cook for six to eight hours.
- If you are using a ham bone, just before serving, take the bone out and set it in a bowl to cool. Remove any remaining meat from the bone and return the meat (not the bone) to the slow cooker.