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Simply Filling Lentil & Ham Soup, 4 points+

December 10, 2012 by DanicasDaily 4 Comments

Happy Monday All!  All night long I was dreaming about muffins and baked oatmeal cookies.  I totally blame it on the fact that I put a batch of Simply Filling Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats with Peaches on last night so we would have a delicious, warm breakfast as soon as we got up today.

The peeps at John McCann Steel Cut Oatmeal Company know I have a thing for the real deal steel cut oats and asked if I’d like to give their oats a try.

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Fantastic stats…..

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And nothing but 100% PURE & Natural Irish Oats aka Steel Cut Oats.

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I love steel cut oats because of they are groats in their whole state and they have a delicious chewy texture that will keep you full for hours.  McCann’s Steel Cut Irish Oats have a rich nutty taste – there is no processing, no additions, nothing artificial.Red heart

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I skipped the toppers on today’s oats and ate them straight from the slow cooker with peaches, blueberries, a little vanilla and cinnamon.  100% Simply Filling & Simply Delicious. (4 points+)

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5 hours later my stomach told me it was lunchtime.  Last night we bought a rotisserie chicken just so I could make up a batch of this Cooking Light Rosemary Chicken Salad.  I followed the recipe but added celery and a handful of quartered grapes for a nice sweet crunch.

I love this recipe because the smoked almonds make the chicken taste like it’s smoked and honestly, who doesn’t love having crunchy almonds in their sandwich! (SF + 1 WPA) – 7 points+

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Served up with a side of “healthy” crunch and light ranch. (SF + 2 WPA) – 2 points+

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Crunch time snacks ~ grapes and a Sargento Lite String Cheese. (SF) – 1 points+

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Yesterday The Husband and I both fell in love with the Lentil Ham Soup we tried at Rio City Café.  In fact, we stopped at the store just to pick up the ingredients I had in mind so I could recreate it for our dinner tonight. 

The secret to making this lentil soup rich and hearty is to use a smoky ham shank, beef broth and fresh herbs if you have them on hand.  I like having a lot of different textures and crunch in my soups so I bulked up this lentil soup with veggies.  Combine everything into one pot, then, cook it slow and low letting all the flavors blend together.

LENTIL & HAM SOUP (print it!)

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 3 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 smoked ham shank
  • 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
  • 32 oz beef broth
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary and thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • sea salt & black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.  In a large soup pot, heat olive oil and add onion, garlic, celery and carrots.  Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.  Add ham shank, lentils, broth, diced tomatoes, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 45 –60 minutes or until lentils have softened.  You may need to add up to 1 cup water if the broth evaporates below the ham bone while cooking.

2.  Season to taste sea salt, black pepper and hot sauce, optional.  Divide into 8 bowls and enjoy!

NOTE: Make it VEGAN by using vegetable broth, omitting the ham shank and adding a little liquid smoke to capture that smoky “bacon” flavor.

Makes 8 heaping 1 cup servings, 4 points+, 100% Simply Filling

Nutritional information per serving calculated at caloriecount.com

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I served ours up with some delicious rosemary focaccia bread from Trader Joe’s (SF + 2 WPA) – 2 points+.

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I swapped my running days to Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday this week since I needed to go into the office early today.  I am pretty sure AL is going to tell me to move it move it Winking smile

STATS:

  • AL 40%, 0 Activity points
  • 5 WPA used, 33 WPA remaining, (21 daily points+)

Night all!

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Comments

  1. 1

    the 3volution of j3nn says

    December 11, 2012 at 4:12 am

    The soup looks so yummy! I’ve been eating a lot of lentil soup this week and thought about adding a piece of ham last night. Definitely going to try that next time.

    Reply
  2. 2

    Tami @Nutmeg Notebook says

    December 11, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    That Cooking Light Rosemary chicken salad is my favorite! Soup is one of my favorite things to eat and yours looks amazing!

    Reply
  3. 3

    suzanne says

    December 11, 2012 at 6:54 pm

    Which reminds me I have steel cut oats in my kitchen cupboard that I should use up! Haven’t made them in ages. I guess they’re more of a winter hot cereal for me 🙂
    Oh that soup does look amazing.

    Reply
  4. 4

    Daniela says

    December 12, 2012 at 11:50 am

    I love McCanns steel cut oats…..my favorite one!

    Reply

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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