Lentils and Ham

Name: Lentils and Ham
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving Ham bone, and stray bits of leftover ham; 3 liters water; 2 carrots, roughly chopped; 2 celery stalks, roughly chopped; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters minced yellow onion; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 454 grams green, black or brown lentils, about 2 cups (we used French green lentils which cook up a little on the firm side); 1 liters ham broth; 1 serving Salt; 1 slice leftover ham

Lentils and Ham might be If you have onion, thyme, of ham, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Slow Cooker Ham Soup with Lentils: Leftover Wonder, Cheat’s Lentils & Vegetables Brown Rice Biryani (ft. SunRice Rice & Lentils) + A Giveaway, and Hot Ham and Cheese Roll-Ups with HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® Deli Ham.

Instructions

ham stock with ham bone:

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Ham Bone

Stock

Ham

Put the ham bone and any stray bits of ham into a large, thick-bottomed pot and cover with the water.

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Ham Bone

Water

Ham

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Pot

Add the bay leaves. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for 30 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Add the remaining ham stock ingredients and simmer for at least another 30 minutes, preferably another hour.

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Stock

Ham

Strain the ham stock through a fine-meshed sieve and set in a large bowl. Taste and add salt if needed.

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Stock

Salt

Ham

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Sieve

Bowl

Heat the olive oil in a medium, heavy pot set over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Don't let the onions brown.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook another minute, then add the lentils and stir to combine. Cook the lentils, stirring often, for 2 minutes.

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Lentils

Garlic

Add 5 cups of ham stock and bring to a simmer. Cook very gently, you want the broth to barely be bubbling, until the lentils are done. That could be as little as 20 minutes, or as long as 1 hour, depending on how old your lentils are. Expect about 35 minutes.

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Lentils

Stock

Ham

Check and taste the lentils from time to time while they cook. You don't want them to be mushy. When they are done, strain them from the stock (reserve the stock to make soup like split pea soup or ham and white bean soup, or just another batch of these lentils) in a fine meshed sieve.

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Split Peas