Lentils and Ham

Name: Lentils and Ham Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 16 oz. uncooked lentils (8 cups cooked); 1 cup chopped onion; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped carrots; 8 ounces chopped lean ham; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and pepper

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

16 oz. uncooked lentils (8 cups cooked)1 cup chopped onion1/2 cup chopped celery1/2 cup chopped carrots8 ounces chopped lean ham2 tablespoons olive oilsalt and pepper

Directions

Makes 10 1-cup servings.
Cook lentils according to package directions.
While cooking, saute the onion, celery, and carrots in the olive oil until soft. Add them to the cooking lentils.
Add the ham halfway through cooking time.
Simmer until lentils are done to your liking, about 20 minutes.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FRENCH_TUTOR.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 235.6
Total Fat: 4.1 g
Cholesterol: 6.3 mg
Sodium: 438.8 mg
Total Carbs: 34.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.1 g
Protein: 17.2 g

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Member Reviews

CHIQUITA72979
hello fiber! - 9/7/10
JANTHEBLONDE
This lentil and ham recipe is yummy! - 6/2/20
HOLLYM48
I love this lentils and ham recipe! Delicious - 5/22/20
MATHIEMOM
when you say "traditional lentils recipe" this is exactly what I think of. Are the other more exotic lentil recipes, sure. But this is the basic traditional recipe that many folks may have grown up with. - 9/27/12
CANABL
great fiber but not very flavorful i wonder if chili powder or curry powder might liven it up? not very familiar with lentils - 11/12/10
LADYWLKN
This is not a vegetarian meal, please remove it from this section. - 9/9/10