Red Lentil Soup with (Turkey) Ham
(from BearNakedBaker’s recipe box)
regular dry lentils are okay. I use Turkey Ham!
Source: BNB
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: SOUPY
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 pounds Ham Hock
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 cups Onion, Diced
- 2 cups Carrots, Diced
- 2 cups Celery, Diced
- Kosher Salt
- 2 cups Dry White Wine
- 8 cups Chicken Stock
- 12 ounces, Dried Red Lentils, Rinsed Thoroughly And Drained
- 2 teaspoons Dried Cumin
- 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika
Directions
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Heat a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the ham hock and let it sear in the pot for a few minutes.
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Add the butter and let it melt with the ham hock.
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Add the vegetables to the pot and sprinkle them with Kosher salt.
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Stir the vegetables with the butter and let them sweat until soft and tender, about 10 minutes.
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Add the white wine and scrape any browned bits off of the bottom of the pot.
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Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Add the lentils.
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Cover the soup with a lid and let the soup simmer about 30 minutes until the lentils are fluffy and tender.
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Remove the ham hock from the soup and cut off the lean meat and add it back to the soup. Discard the rest of the ham bone and skin.
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Season with the cumin, paprika and Kosher salt.
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Serve hot and enjoy!