Ham and Lentil Stew

From: Bokenpop

On May 12, 2009

This recipe is a delightfully pleasant change to the usual ham-and-potato dishes commonly found. I used one ham steak, only had one cup of lentils so made up the other cup by using barley. Other than that, made the recipe to the letter. Dont leave the lemon juice out - it adds a really pleasant freshness to the dish. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe. It will be eaten regularly in this house!

From: j-jitterbug

On Dec 9, 2008

delicious! I didn't measure the carrots, added some roasted red pepper flakes, and I left out the celery, spinach, and lemon (which I didn't have to hand). I sauteed the onions and spices, and brought to a boil, then simmered it on the stovetop for an hour as I didn't have a lot of time. I'll definitely be making this again!

From: Brenda.

On Apr 1, 2007

Highly Recommended This recipe goes right into my Personal Favorites Cookbook. I used my 4 quart slow cooker and it came to within an inch of the top. I used 2 cups of vegetable broth and 2 cups of water vs 4 cups of water because I had veggie broth in the refrigerator that I needed to use up. I cooked the stew on high for 4.5 hours and the lentils were very tender. I actually hesitated to add the spinach and lemon juice because it was so delicious already, but I trust Lauralie's recipes so I added them- WOW it was even more delicious. DS, 15, has been picky lately and even he enthusiastically asked for seconds. Thanks for sharing Lori and thanks to Annacia for recommending I did not take a photo as Annacia's was so lovely and captures the stew beautifully- Nick's Mom

From: Annacia

On Mar 24, 2007

Ok, I'm about to rave here. This is a simple, easy on the budget dish that provides very good nutrition while being very low in fat and calories. If that weren't enough it also delivers truly outstanding taste. I skipped the lemon for DH's sake and was glad that I did because he loved it. We both did and by mutual agreement it's going into our "Regular" menu lineup. I've not had the best of luck in the past with lentil's in the Crockpot so I made this on the stove top. It was an hr and a half start to finish and it tastes like it been on a low simmer all day long. It also makes very generous servings, I made a 2 serving amount and we both had large bowls and there is enough left for a lunch another day. I should also say that I used all water and added dry chicken soup base to suite our taste. Wonderful recipe.