Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock

November 21, 2020 by · Leave a Comment

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock - Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

I’m going to be totally honest with y’all today and admit that I made this soup over half a year ago, probably sometime right after Easter. You know, at the beginning of the pandemic, when I was digging through my pantry to come up with new recipe ideas and forcing myself to use every scrap of food in the house to its fullest potential. There was absolutely no way in hell that I was going to throw out a perfectly good ham bone, not to mention a hairy carrot or two. Nope, I was going to use those outcast ingredients to make a deliciously creamy soup instead.

So, why exactly, am I all of a sudden sharing this recipe with y’all today? Well, I guess more than anything, it’s as a reminder for you to save your upcoming holiday ham bones or turkey bones. Don’t just throw those suckers in the trash. Toss ’em in a pot, cover them with water, and let them simmer for a few hours. Then, you can use that delicious and absolutely free stock or broth to make whatever kind of soup you want. Me personally, I’m kind of hoping that you choose to make this one. You won’t regret it.

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock - Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion, Peeled & Finely Diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled & Finely Minced or Crushed
  • 1/2 Cup Dry Sherry
  • 4 Cups Ham Stock
  • 1 Cup Red Lentils, Rinsed & Drained
  • 2 Large Carrots, Peeled & Diced
  • 1 Sweet Potato, Peeled & Diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Whole Grain Mustard
  • 2 Teaspoons Herbes de Provence
  • 1 Teaspoon Hot Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/4 to 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock - Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

Directions:

  1. Place the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté for 5 to 8 minutes, or until softened, stirring often.
  3. Add garlic; sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Add sherry; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Add stock, red lentils, carrots, sweet potato, mustard, Herbes de Provence, hot sauce, and black pepper. Stir to combine and allow to come to a boil.
  6. Decrease the heat to low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until the carrots and sweet potato are softened.
  7. Add the cream and allow to cook for 5 additional minutes.
  8. Add salt to taste.

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock - Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

Suggestions:

  • For this soup, I used homemade ham stock made from spiral-cut glazed ham. If you are using ham stock from a plain ham, you may want to add a pinch of ground cloves, a pinch of ground cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
  • To make homemade ham stock, place a ham bone in a large pot, fill the pot with cold water, and then bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and allow to simmer for 2 hours. Strain out any ham, fat, and bones before use.
  • You can omit the dry sherry in this recipe if you choose, however, it adds a nice flavor to the soup.
  • The amount of salt you use in this recipe will vary depending on how salty your ham is. Taste the soup before you add any salt to it and then add 1/4 teaspoon at a time until you achieve the desired saltiness.

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock - Instead of tossing out your leftover holiday ham bone, why not use it to make this creamy red lentil soup instead? After all, why should you waste all of that delicious salty ham flavor, when you can use it to make this red lentil, carrot, and sweet potato soup, seasoned with Herbes de Provence? This French-inspired red lentil soup is bound to become an after-the-holiday new family favorite recipe.

Improvements:

  • Add 1 teaspoon of dried ground mustard to the soup.
  • Replace the carrots in this recipe with parsnips.
  • Add a few ribs of celery to this recipe.
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Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock

Creamy French Red Lentil Soup with Ham Stock

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Large Sweet Yellow Onion, Peeled & Finely Diced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled & Finely Minced or Crushed
  • 1/2 Cup Dry Sherry
  • 4 Cups Ham Stock
  • 1 Cup Red Lentils, Rinsed & Drained
  • 2 Large Carrots, Peeled & Diced
  • 1 Sweet Potato, Peeled & Diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Whole Grain Mustard
  • 2 Teaspoons Herbes de Provence
  • 1 Teaspoon Hot Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/4 to 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

Directions:

  1. Place the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  2. When the oil is hot, add the onion and sauté for 5 to 8 minutes, or until softened, stirring often.
  3. Add garlic; sauté for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  4. Add sherry; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  5. Add stock, red lentils, carrots, sweet potato, mustard, Herbes de Provence, hot sauce, and black pepper. Stir to combine and allow to come to a boil.
  6. Decrease the heat to low, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until the carrots and sweet potato are softened.
  7. Add the cream and allow to cook for 5 additional minutes.
  8. Add salt to taste.
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