LENTIL SOUP 1/4 c. oil 3 c. diced cooked ham or ham hocks or 1/2 lb. Polish sausage in 1/2-inch slices 2 onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced 2 c. chopped celery with leaves 1 c. grated carrots 1 large can tomatoes, chopped with juice 3 qt. water 1 lb. lentils (or split peas) 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed Heat oil. Add meat, onion and garlic. Cook 5 minutes at medium heat. Add celery, carrots, tomatoes, lentils, water, Tabasco sauce and salt. Cook over low heat 2 hours or until lentils are tender. Add spinach and cook 10 minutes. Makes 4 quarts. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |