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Pork

Easy - 2 Hours 20 Minutes

Ham & Lentil Soup

A delicious soup, perfect for autumn & winter.

Method

ON THE HOB

Place the gammon shank/bacon ribs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours.

Grill 6 pieces of bacon until extra crispy, remove from the grill and leave to cool. Once cooled cut into small crumb-like pieces for garnish.

When the gammon shank/bacon ribs have been cooking for approximately 1 hour – In a separate saucepan bring 1 pint of water to the boil and add carrots, leek, celery & garlic. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the vegetables are soft, then add the red lentils. Stir every 15 minutes.

Once the meat is tender, remove the joint and place onto a chopping board removing any skin, fat and bones. Then shred the meat into the saucepan containing the vegetables & lentils. Add half of the water from the saucepan that cooked the gammon shank/bacon ribs & stir.

Season to taste with pepper (no salt is needed).

Serve with your bacon crumbs on top and a side of crusty bread & butter.

Enjoy

 

SLOW COOKER

Longer cooking time - 4 hours 20 minutes

Place the gammon shank/bacon ribs into the slow cooker and cover with boiled water. Put the slow cooker on high and simmer for 2 hours.

Grill 6 pieces of bacon until extra crispy, remove from the grill and leave to cool. Once cooled cut into small crumb-like pieces for garnish.

Once the meat is tender, remove the joint and place onto a chopping board removing any skin, fat and bones. Then shred the meat back into the slow cooker. Remove 1 – 2 cups of the water that the gammon shank/bacon ribs was cooked in and replace with fresh water.

Add carrots, leek, celery, garlic & red lentils. Let it cook for a further 2 hours, stirring every 25-35 minutes.

Season to taste with pepper (no salt is needed).

Serve with your bacon crumbs on top and a side of crusty bread & butter.

Enjoy

Ingredients

  • 2 Carrots - cut in half lengthways and sliced
  • 1 Leek - finely sliced
  • 2 Celery Sticks - finely chopped
  • 1 Clove of Garlic
  • 200g Red Lentils (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 Gammon Shank / Bacon Ribs
  • Water
  • Bacon
  • Crusty Bread & Butter (to serve)

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