Lentil Soup

total time:: 45 min

Makes 3 quarts

ingredients

1 pound dry lentils (about 2 cups)
3 quarts water
1 ham bone
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/4 dry mustard
salt and pepper to taste

directions

Before cooking always examine, sort, and rinse lentils well to assure maximum wholesomeness of this natural product. In a large pot, add 6-8 cups of hot water to lentils (enough to cover them). Add ham bone, vegetables, bay leaf and mustard. Cover and bring to boil. Simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until lentils are very tender. Stir occasionally. Remove bone; cut off meat and dice. If desired, put vegetable mixture through a food mill, blender or sieve. Return meat to soup; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Source: Allison Acker