Leslie's Ham Lentil Soup Recipe

Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot stirring to dissolve bouillon. Place ham bone in boiling broth reduce heat to medium-low and stir in lentils. Simmer until lentils begin to soften about 10 minutes.

Stir celery carrots green bell pepper onion marjoram and bay leaf into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender 10 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup. Cut ham from the bone cube the meat and return meat to soup discarding the bone.