Slow cooker ham and bean soup is the perfect recipe after your holiday ham when you want a cozy warm soup to help you this one uses the leftover ham bone from our smithfield spiral ham (who also generously sponsored this post).
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Lentil Soup
My family likes it topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
My family is from Greece and this lentil soup recipe is adapted from my traditional Greek lentil soup (fakes) recipe. Since becoming a mom finding time to cook has been hard and this soup was a perfect slow cooker candidate. My husband and I think it tastes better than when made on the stove. Baby loves it, too!Ingredients | Lentil Soup With Ham Bone Slow Cooker
18 ounces dry lentils
water to cover
½ cup olive oil
3 carrots, sliced
1 large red onion, grated
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic cloves, peeled
2 teaspoons dried Greek oregano
2 bay leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
Place lentils in a medium saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 minutes, drain well, and add to the slow cooker.
Combine olive oil, carrots, red onion, tomato paste, garlic, oregano, bay leaves, salt, and pepper in the slow cooker and cover with about 6 to 7 cups of water. Cook on Low until lentils are soft, 6 to 8 hours.
Do not skip the step of pre-boiling the lentils; if you don't do this, your lentil soup will turn out like sludge.
Info | Lentil Soup With Ham Bone Slow Cooker
prep:
15 mins
cook:
6 hrs
total:
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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