French Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup cubed lean ham
• 1 1/2 cups green puy French lentils
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, finely diced
• 1 carrot, finely diced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary, crushed
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Place the ham in a soup pot or dutch oven.

2. 2

   Add 10 cups water and remaining ingredients.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil over high heat.

4. 4

   Reduce heat to and simmer 1 hour, or until lentils are tender and broth is rich.