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Soups and Starters Recipes -
Lentil and Bacon
Broth Recipe
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Soups and Starters
Recipes
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Lentil and Bacon
Broth Recipe
Ingredients
Serve
8-10
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1 ham shank,
weighing 500 g-1 kg/1-2 lb
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175 g/6 oz split red
lentils, rinsed
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2 large onions,
finely diced
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2 large
carrots, finely diced
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175 g/6 oz
turnip, finely diced
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500 g/1 lb
potatoes, finely diced
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3 tablespoons
finely chopped parsley
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salt and pepper
Method:
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Rinse the ham shank in cold water, then put it
into a large saucepan and cover with water.
Bring to the boil. Pour off this water and rinse
the pan.
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Add 2.5
liters/4 pints fresh cold water
to the pan. Add the lentils, onions, carrots and
turnip, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat
and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
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Add the
potatoes and cook for a further 30 minutes
until the meat is tender and the broth rich
and thick.
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Remove the ham from
the broth, peel off the skin and cut the meat
into small cubes.
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Return to the broth, season to
taste with salt and pepper and stir in the
parsley. Serve hot.
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