Slow Cooker Ham Hock Lentil Soup Food

SLOW COOKER LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and ham. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

SLOW COOKER HAM HOCK LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the lentils into a colander and rinse with cold running water, then transfer them to a pot. Cover with water, place the lid on your pot and let them soak overnight.
• Finely dice the onion, celery and carrots. Crush the garlic cloves
• Turn your slow cooker to sear for 10 minutes and add in the olive oil. Note: if you don't have a sear function on your slow cooker you can use a pot or frypan on the stove top
• When the oil is hot, add in your onion, celery, carrots, garlic, cumin, turmeric and paprika. Sauté until translucent and the spices are fragrant
• Drain the water from your lentils and add into the slow cooker
• Add in the rest of the ingredients (tomato paste, salt, stock, water and ham hock) and cook on low for 8 hours
• Once done, fish out the ham hock with tongs. Pull off and shred any meat from the hock and add this back into the soup. Discard the bones and any large chunks of fat
• Serve with a sprinkling of fresh chopped parsley

HAM HOCK AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, celery and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves and thyme. Saute for 1 minute. Add the ham hocks and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and cook, covered for about an hour, or until ham hocks are tender. Add the lentils and continue to cook 25 to 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Remove from heat and stir in the parsley. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed. Remove ham hocks and remove the meat. Add the ham back into the soup. Serve with a hearty crusty bread.

HAM HOCK AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions, celery, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaves and thyme. Saute for 1 minute. Add the ham hocks and stock. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook about 1 hour, or until the hocks are tender. Add the lentils and continue cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Reseason with salt and pepper if needed. Remove the ham hocks and remove the meat. Add the ham back into the soup. Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls and serve with crusty bread.

CROCK POT LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into crock pot.(6 qt or larger).
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lentils are cooked to your liking.
• Remove bay leaf and thyme sprig before serving.

LENTIL SOUP WITH HAM AND BACON (CROCK POT, SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in saute pan over medium heat. Saute bacon until firm; remove from heat and move to crock pot.
• Add remaning ingredients to crock pot.
• Cook on Low for 8-10 hours or on High for 6-8 hours, until lentils are tender.

HEARTY CROCK POT LENTIL & HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a crock pot, combine the lentils, ham, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bell pepper, Italian seasoning and bay leaf. Add in the bouillon cubes and water, cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper if needed. Remove the bay leaf; ladle the soup into bowls and serve.

SLOW-COOKED HAM AND LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the celery, carrots and onion in butter for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the water, lentils, ham, salt, marjoram and pepper. Stir in the celery mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until lentils are tender.