Prize winning ham and lentil soup

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       Title: PRIZE WINNING HAM AND LENTIL SOUP
  Categories: Soups
       Yield: 10 servings
  
       1    Meaty ham bone
       6 c  Water
   1 1/4 c  Dried lentils, rinsed and
            -sorted
       1 cn Tomatoes (28-oz.) with
            - liquid, cut up
       3    Carrots, sliced
       2    Celery ribs, sliced
     1/4 c  Chopped green onions
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/2 ts Garlic powder
     1/2 ts Dried oregano
     1/8 ts Pepper
      12 oz Bulk pork sausage, cooked
            - and drained
       2 tb Chopped fresh parsley
  
   In a Dutch oven, bring ham bone and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover
   and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Remove ham bone. To broth, add lentils,
   tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce
   heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables
   are tender. Meanwhile, remove ham from bone; coarsely chop. Add ham,
   sausage and parsely to soup; heat through.
  
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