Ingredients

  • 1 leftover smoked ham bone or 2 smoked ham hocks
  • 1 lb lentils, picked over and rinsed (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 lb mushroom, chopped (about 3 1/2 cups)
  • 3 onions, chopped coarse
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 8 cups water

Method

  • In a 6- to 8-quart kettle combine all ingredients and simmer soup, covered partially, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
  • Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick and remove meat from bone or hocks.
  • Chop meat and stir into soup.