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Leftover Ham Soup with Lentils
Leftover Ham and Lentil Soup includes super yummy leftovers from the Riesling-Peach Glazed Ham and makes a hearty, healthy, and tasty dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 691 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ham bone from Riesling-Peach Glazed Ham
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon bay leaves
- 2 prigs fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or 1 tsp if you like it spicy)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups cooked ham cut into chunks (including meat on bone)
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 1 cup celery sliced
- ½ cup green onions sliced
- 14.5 ounces canned diced tomatoes drained
- 16 ounces dry lentils
- 15 ounces canned white beans drained
Instructions
- Put ham bone in a large pot with the garlic salt, onion salt, cumin, bay leaves, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Add enough water to cover the ham bone. Cover the pot and let it come to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer over medium heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
- Remove the ham bone from the water and cut off any ham still on the bone.
- Remove bay leaves. Add ham pieces from the bone back in the water.
- Add extra cut up ham, carrots, celery, green onion, diced tomatoes, lentils, and white beans
- Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Servings are 3/4 cup each.
Nutrition Information
Calories
691kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
100g
(33%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
2931mg
(122%)
Potassium
2208mg
(63%)
Fiber
43g
(172%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
5846IU
(117%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
212mg
(21%)
Iron
14mg
(78%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 691
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 691kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 100g | 33% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 2931mg | 122% |
| Potassium | 2208mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 43g | 172% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 5846IU | 117% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 212mg | 21% |
| Iron | 14mg | 78% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.