5 from 57 votes
Ham and Lentil Soup Recipe
Ham and Lentil Soup Recipe combines Italian sausage, diced ham, fresh vegetables, and green lentils simmered in chicken stock. Vegetables such as onion, celery, carrot, and green beans add texture and flavor, while herbs and seasonings round out the broth. The dish simmers until lentils and potatoes are tender, yielding a hearty and filling soup that uses leftover ham effectively. Fresh herbs brighten the slow-cooked stew.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings:
10
Calories:
674 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
French, American
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage loose
- 1 yellow onion peeled and small diced
- 4 celery rib small diced
- 4 carrot peeled, small diced
- 4 garlic finely minced cloves
- 2 cups green beans trimmed, fresh
- 2 russet potato peeled and medium diced
- 2 pounds ham medium diced
- 12 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups green lentils rinsed
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 tablespoon thyme chopped fresh
- salt sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
- black pepper sea salt and fresh cracked, to taste
Instructions
- Add the sausage to a large pot over medium heat and cook it until browned and cooked throughout about 7-9 minutes.
- Set the sausage to the side and add the onions, celery, garlic, and carrots to the pot and sauté for 6-8 minutes in the rendered Italian sausage fat.
- Next, add back in the cooked sausage, ham, green beans, potatoes, and chicken stock and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 minutes
- Rinse the lentils and then add them to the pot, cover and cook over low to medium heat for 25-30 minutes or until tender.
- Add in parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper and serve.
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Notes
- This soup can be made up to one day in advance and reheated gently before serving.
- Store in the refrigerator covered for 4 to 5 days or freeze for up to 6 months; thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
- Reheat over low heat, adjusting seasoning as needed to taste.
- Leftover ham works well in this soup, enhancing flavor and reducing waste.
- The soup's flavors deepen and improve when allowed to simmer for longer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
674kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
1845mg
(77%)
Potassium
1377mg
(29%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
4327IU
(87%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
75mg
(8%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 674
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 674kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1845mg | 77% |
| Potassium | 1377mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 4327IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 75mg | 8% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.