Lentil and Ham Hock Soup

Lovely warming hearty winter soup.
A ham hock or gammon joint. Fried bacon also works to skip if you want this veggie or vegan.
3-4 large carrots
1/4- 1/2 Neep aka turnip,
1-2 leeks,
1 onion
4 vegetable stock cubes (if keeping it non meat)
250g red lentils
1 handful fresh parsley, or a shake of dried
black pepper, to taste
1. In a large saucepan, boil the ham hock or joint for 90 minutes in enough water to cover the meat.
2. This is now the base for the soup. Add in the carrots, red lentils, turnip, onion and leeks simmer for 45 minutes until tender.
3. Add in the chopped parsley and a generous helping of black pepper. Remove the Hock, shredding some and returning to the pan.
ALWAYS taste better day 2 and freezes no bother.

[@keithdavidson4723]

Wonderful Karen. Thank you so much. At age 8 I travelled from Northern Ireland to Scotland for two weeks holiday and I still remember stopping in Campbeltown for lunch and having the most delicious soup I had ever tasted. I have since learned that no other nation can make soup quite like the Scots. This looks delicious, and I shall certainly try it. May I wish you a very Merry Christmas 🎅🏼.

[@garethpayne7471]

Looked for a recipe my wife used to make, I should have paid more attention when she was making it.Thank you for this, my first attempt cooking soup. Will let you know how it turns iut

[@glasgowbhoy8711]

I’m sure she will be looking down proud that ur making the effort mate

[@JamesWilson-vl2gx]

im on a you tube lentil soup trip..looks ace👍

[@nixodian]

Brilliant

[@sambomcl]

Looks good. Was that a swede or a turnip?

[@steventaylor3884]

I think they call Swedes keeps up in Scotland.

[@steventaylor3884]

Neeps!!

[@sambomcl]

@@steventaylor3884 Normally, but she also calls it a turnip, hence my question.

[@philwhitelaw101]

@@sambomclit’s basically the same thing. I’m a Scot living in England for the last 50 years and the only time I’ve seen turnip is when it’s displayed as white turnip which is a different beast. Otherwise it’s swede which is what I use for this soup. To vary it I add a tin of chopped toms for a tomato and lentil soup - makes it go further. Lovely recipe the key being the smoked haugh (hock)