On a cold spring day, the only kind of food that sounds good to me is soup. After a long day of class and work, I just can’t wait to get back to my apartment and relax with a hot bowl of soup, a dinner roll, and a great cup of coffee.
I don’t have a lot of money to spend on groceries so I try to think of healthy inexpensive soups that will feed my sister and me for a few days. On Sunday, I made “Ham, Lentil, and Bean Soup”. I chose these ingredients because they were what I had laying around. The only ingredient I had to purchase for the meal was the ham.
“Ham, Bean, Lentil Soup”-
Ingredients:
2 c. diced ham
6 to 8 c. water
2 ½ c. cooked lentils
1 c. cooked northern white beans
1 c. cooked black beans
2 c. chopped carrots
1 ½ c. chopped celery
1 c. diced onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. sugar (optional)
Let the beans and lentils soak overnight. The next day, add all of the ingredients to a large pot and bring to a boil. Once the soup starts to boil, reduce the heat and allow it to simmer for about 20 minutes or until the celery and carrots are tender.
The great thing about soup is that after a few days of sitting in the refrigerator, it has more flavor and has lasts a long time!
If anyone has any inexpensive meal ideas, I would love some ideas.
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