Ham Pea Soup With Lentils Weight Watcher Friendly 4 Points Food

LENTIL SOUP WITH PEAS AND HAM

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ham, onion and 2 tablespoons dill; cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is golden, about 5 minutes. Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are just soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups water and the lentils; cover and bring to a simmer. Uncover and cook until the potatoes are tender and the lentils begin to fall apart, 12 to 15 more minutes. Stir in the peas, yogurt and the remaining 1 tablespoon dill. Ladle the soup into bowls.

LENTIL AND PEA SOUP (HAM HOCKS)

Steps:

• In a heavy (cast iron is best) dutch oven heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook about 5 minutes, stirring until soft.
• Add remaining ingredients except carrots,celery and lemon slices.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover pot.
• Simmer 1 1/4 hours.
• Add carrots and celery.
• Bring back to boil then reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes, uncovered.
• Remove pot from heat.
• Lift out hocks and bay leaf, discard bay leaves.
• Cool hocks enough to handle, remove fat and bones.
• Put meat back in soup. Stir and heat gently.
• Float a lemon slice on top of each serving.

HAM, PEA SOUP WITH LENTILS (WEIGHT WATCHER FRIENDLY - 4 POINTS)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, thyme and oregano.
• Cook and stir until veggies are softened, about 6 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except parsley.
• Bring soup to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove ham from soup -- and let cool slightly.
• Puree half the soup in a food processor and return to pot with remaining soup.
• Cover to keep hot.
• Cut meat from ham shank and return meat to pot.
• Discard bone.
• Stir in parsley.
• Taste soup and adjust seasonings, if desired.
• If soup is too thick, add water or chicken broth to water it down.

LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the celery, carrots, turnips and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start browning, about 8 minutes. Add the flour and thyme; cook, stirring, until the flour is incorporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in 4 cups hot water until smooth.
• Add the ham and the lentils with their liquid. Increase the heat to medium high and bring just to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low so the soup is gently simmering. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the soup thickens slightly and the lentils are creamy, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the baguette cubes; sprinkle with the parsley and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 7 minutes. Serve the soup topped with the croutons.

CROCKPOT SPLIT PEA, LENTIL, AND BARLEY SOUP AKA WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, layer every ingredient except the broth in order listed (do not stir). Boil broth, then add to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours or until vegetables are tender. 3Discard bay leaves before serving.