Scottish Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 8 ounces ham
• 1 large leek
• 1 medium onion
• 10 large carrots
• 1 medium rutabaga
• 1 1/2 cups red lentils
• 1 1/4 quarts water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock paste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 cut up ham into bite size chunks
• 2 dice onion and leeks.
• 3 add oil to large soup pot and fry over medium heat until golden then add the diced ham and fry until it changes color.
• 4 grate rutabaga and carrots (i use my food processor) add to cooking mixture
• 5 add chicken stock paste (cubes or fresh stock can be used. if using fresh stock decrease water amount) salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• 6 cover mixture with half of the water, stir and let simmer for 30 minutes.
• 7 taste to see if you need to add more salt or pepper
• 8 add red lentils and rest of the water ( a bit more water if needed ) and simmer for another 30 mins until lentils are soft.
• 9 can be made ahead and frozen
• 10 serve with thick cut home made bread and you have a scottish favorate.