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Traditional Scottish Lentil Soup

Here's how you make Traditional Scottish Lentil Soup
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 4m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 cups ham broth
  • 7 ounces red lentils (1 cup)
  • 1 pound ham hocks
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 2 carrots, minced
  • 1 turnip, chopped
  • 1 leek, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook ham hocks in broth and parsley 3 hours until they shred with a fork.

  • Step 2: Add rest of ingredients.

  • Step 3: Simmer until soft about an hour.

  • Step 4: Add more water as needed.

  • Step 5: Add shredded ham hocks back in season to taste.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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