Title: Smokey Tomato and Lentil Soup
Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Meats
Yield: 6 Servings

1 1/2 tb Olive oil
2 c Onions chopped
2 ts Garlic minced
7 c Chicken stock
1 lb Ham hock
1 c Celery diced
1 c Carrots diced
2/3 c Lentils sorted, rinsed,drain
1 1/2 ts Basil dried
1 ts Oregano
1 ts Thyme
1 ts Black pepper
1/8 ts Red Pepper flakes
1 c Plum tomatoes (28 oz)
1 1/2 c Cabbage shredded
1 c Italian Tomato Soup Campbell

Directions; In dutch oven add olive oil, onion and garlic, saute on med low
heat until transparent and lightly browned. Add stock, ham hock, celery,
carrots, and washed lentils, and all seasonings. Bring to boil, reduce
heat cook 45 minutes. Skim off fat from soup mixture. Remove ham hock, sort
to remove any visible fat, discard bone, fat, and skin. Return ham from
hock to soup. Add canned tomatoes, and Italian tomato soup, simmer for
additional 30 minutes. Serve.
Submitted by; Marina Cheesman source kitchen of marina

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #191

Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:31:12 -0700 (MST)

From: jmchee@goodnet.com (Marina Cheesman)