Lentil Soup

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Brrr, it's gonna get cold again this week, -27C here in Toronto forecast.

What better way to endure that with a warm, hearty lentil soup.

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Just made pic related. One large smoked ham hock into 12 cups of water with two bay leaves, 2 tsps of sea salt simmered for an hour.

Then I added 2 carrots, 2 sticks of celery, 1 large onion, 1 clove of garlic sliced and two cups of green lentils.

Let cook for another 1 hour or just under.

Then I extract the ham hock and separate the fat from the meat and bone and return small clumps of shredded muscle meat into the soup.

Finally 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar and 1 tsp of dijon mustard before serving.