Slow Cooker Lentil and Ham Soup

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 1 cup carrots chopped
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 32 ounces chicken broth 
• 1.5 cups ham diced cooked
• 0.5 teaspoon basil dried
• 1 cup lentils dried
• 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
• 8 teaspoons tomato sauce 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and ham. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.