Ham and Lentil Soup

Name: Ham and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 3 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth; 3 cups water; 1½ cups chopped celery; 1½ cups (about 3 medium) sliced carrots; 1 cup dried lentils, (rinsed); 6 oz cooked ham, (diced finely (about 1½ cups)); 1 medium onion, (chopped); 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 3 cups baby spinach leaves; salt and freshly ground black pepper, (to taste); Parmesan cheese, (for topping (optional))

An easy, light and filling soup!

⏱ 255 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 240min 📊 Hard 🍽 6 servings 👁 7

Instructions

In a 4 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine the broth, water, celery, carrots, lentils, ham, onion and thyme. Cover and cook on the low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on the high-heat setting for 3½ to 4 hours.
When ready to serve, stir in the spinach. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese, if using.

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Nutrition per serving

200kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2084.00

Per Serving
$347.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$4168.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (64% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth	3 cups	$50.00
water	3 cups	-
chopped celery	1.5 cups	$76.00
	1.5 cups	-
dried lentils	1 cup	$1411.00
cooked ham	6 oz	-
onion	1 medium	$50.00
chopped fresh thyme	1 tbsp	$13.00
baby spinach leaves	3 cups	$484.00
salt and freshly ground black pepper	-	-
Parmesan cheese	-	-