Outta This World Lentil Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 ham bone, with some meat left on
• 1 (32 ounce) can beef broth (low sodium as the ham has plenty of salt) or 1 (32 ounce) can roasted vegetable broth (low sodium as the ham has plenty of salt)
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 (1 lb) bag lentils
• 1 carrot, large sliced
• olive oil

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, garlic, thyme, red pepper flakes and oreagano in olive oil until translucent, do not brown.
• 2 add the broth, water,bay leaves and ham bone; let simmer for about 1 hour then remove ham and let cool. pick off the excess meat and return to pot and add carrot slices.
• 3 add the lentils and red wine, stir well and allow to simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils and carrots are tender. about an hour. remove bay leaves and discard.
• 4 serve as is or over spaetzles (we usually love it over spaetzles but next time i'll make them first).