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Introduction

There are only so many ‘leftover ham’ sandwiches you can handle after Christmas right? Try something different with our heart warming ham & lentil soup, using up your all of remaining veg and ham from Christmas dinner with the addition of a few more simple ingredients. Guaranteed to fill you up and keep you satisfied during the winter chills.

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IngredientsHearty Ham Lentil Soup Macros

Serves: 2
Macros*: Calories 397 kcal, Protein 32g, Carbs 24g, Fat 19g

  • 200g leftover gammon ham
  • 150g red lentils
  • 50g leftover carrots
  • 50g celery
  • 50g leftover onion
  • 500ml water 200ml milk
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 chopped garlic clove

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Method

  1. Chop up your celery, carrots, onion and garlic. Add all but the garlic to a covered pan on low heat with a small knob of butter to fry for around 10-15 minutes. (If you’ve got leftover onion and carrot add these in step two instead).
  2. After 10 minutes, add the chopped garlic for the last few minutes.
  3. Remove the veg from the heat and boil 500ml of salted water (1tsp salt) in another pan.
  4. When the water is at boiling, reduce to a medium temperature and add in the lentils and the fried veg and garlic. Cover for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. When the lentils are soft and cooked, add the milk into the soup. Out of preference you can either leave the soup as it is (chunky) and stir the milk in, or give it a whiz in a blender to make it smoother.
  6. After adding the milk and blending (or not) break or chop the pieces of gammon into the soup and bring it back to the boil. Enjoy!

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*Note: Macros are given per serving of ham and lentil soup assuming this recipe makes two servings.