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JessiccaRecipe: Stewed Ham and Lentils
November 21st 2006 10:30
I am not quite sure how much calories carried in this dish, but to look into the recipe of olive oil, and a good combination of meat and leafy green plus vegetables, I rate it as quite a healthy food to be recommended in the Woman's Weekly issue.
Stewed Ham and Lentils
serves 4
- 1 tbsp olive oil
(can also go for virgin olive oil or olive oil light)
- 1 onion, chopped finely
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 medium carrots, halved and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, rinsed and drained
(available at supermarkets)
- 650g smoked ham hock
(available at supermarkets)
- 1 litre water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
(go for black pepper if you want it more fragrant)
- Chopped parsley to garnish
How do you prepare
1. Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and garlic; cook stirring, until onion is soft, about 30 secs.
2. Add carrots, lentils, ham, water and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil; simmer, covered, over low fire, stirring occationally for 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
3. Remove ham from stew. Remove discard bone from ham.
Chop ham coarsley.
4. Return chopped ham to stew; cook, stirring, for 5 mins. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Serve stew garnished with chopped parsley.
Estimated Calorie Count and Nutrition Facts
Calculated from calorie-count.com
Calories: 709
Calories from Fat: 246
Total Fat: 27.4g
Saturated Fat: 9.1g
Cholesterol: 156mg
Sodium: 717mg
Total Carbohydrates: 47.2g
Dietary Fiber: 23.3g
Sugars: 6.5g
Protein: 67.7g
Vitamin A 74% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 8% Iron 47%
Nutrition grade A-
* Calculated based on a 2000 calorie diet
Stewed Ham and Lentils
serves 4
- 1 tbsp olive oil
(can also go for virgin olive oil or olive oil light)
- 1 onion, chopped finely
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2 medium carrots, halved and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups brown lentils, rinsed and drained
- 650g smoked ham hock
(available at supermarkets)
- 1 litre water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
(go for black pepper if you want it more fragrant)
- Chopped parsley to garnish
How do you prepare
1. Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion and garlic; cook stirring, until onion is soft, about 30 secs.
2. Add carrots, lentils, ham, water and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil; simmer, covered, over low fire, stirring occationally for 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
3. Remove ham from stew. Remove discard bone from ham.
Chop ham coarsley.
4. Return chopped ham to stew; cook, stirring, for 5 mins. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Serve stew garnished with chopped parsley.
Estimated Calorie Count and Nutrition Facts
Calculated from calorie-count.com
Calories: 709
Calories from Fat: 246
Total Fat: 27.4g
Saturated Fat: 9.1g
Cholesterol: 156mg
Sodium: 717mg
Total Carbohydrates: 47.2g
Dietary Fiber: 23.3g
Sugars: 6.5g
Protein: 67.7g
Vitamin A 74% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 8% Iron 47%
Nutrition grade A-
* Calculated based on a 2000 calorie diet
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Comment by Anonymous
Great digging Jessicca!
Will look forward for more recipes like this!
Comment by Jessicca
Learning Something Everyday
Thanks for dropping by!
Comment by Manda
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Comment by Lilla
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Great Recipe!
You can substitute red kidney beans for the lentils on this one... add them later if you are using canned ones... and [you know] put them in to soak the night before if you are using dried ones...*lol* or you better book the dentist for you and your guests too...
I've added zucchini too with the carrot when using the red kidney beans it makes a great flavoursom dish that satisfies all the taste buds... which is what I try to do...*wink*
Lilla...
Comment by Jessicca
Learning Something Everyday
Great to see your comments again! ^_^
Comment by Jessicca
Learning Something Everyday
Great comments on the red kidney beans! I will definitely remember to soak it or else I will need a standby dentist for me and my guests. Thanks for reminding me! ^_^
It's wonderful of you to add other great suggestion and enhance the zest of the dish!
Thank you lots!
Cheerio
Jessicca
Comment by Anonymous
Perhaps I should try it out since it is the weekends.
Good work, Jessicca.
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