Smokey Tomato and Lentil Soup
1 1/2 tb Olive oil 2 c Onions chopped 2 ts Garlic minced 7 c Chicken stock 1 lb Ham hock 1 c Celery diced 1 c Carrots diced 2/3 c Lentils sorted, rinsed,drain 1 1/2 ts Basil dried
Ingredients
- 11/2 tb olive oil
- 2cup onions chopped
- 2tsp garlic minced
- 7cup chicken stock
- 1lbham hock
- 1cup celery diced
- 1cup carrots diced
- 2/3cup lentils sorted, rinsed,drain
Directions
- 1
1 1/2 tb Olive oil 2 c Onions chopped 2 ts Garlic minced 7 c Chicken stock 1 lb Ham hock 1 c Celery diced 1 c Carrots diced 2/3 c Lentils so
- 2
In dutch oven add olive oil, onion and garlic, saute on med low heat until transparent and lightly browned
- 3
Add stock, ham hock, celery, carrots, and washed lentils, and all seasonings
- 4
Bring to boil, reduce heat cook 45 minutes
- 5
Skim off fat from soup mixture
- 6
Remove ham hock, sort to remove any visible fat, discard bone, fat, and skin
- 7
Return ham from hock to soup
- 8
Add canned tomatoes, and Italian tomato soup, simmer for additional 30 minutes