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A nourishing and filling meal.

Any variety of lentil will do.

I used red lentils.

Their color cooked out, but the flavor did not.

The rainbow carrot, being bright red, kept it’s color.

A single bay leaf permeated its flavor throughout.

This recipe has what I call the basics: onion, carrot, celery and garlic.

This recipe takes some time, as the lentils soak in water for two hours.

If you take the time to follow all the steps, you will be delighted at such a simple flavorful soup.

You can substitute the ham with polish sausage.

This recipe produces better flavor than the lentil so...