Ham and Lentil Crockpot Soup

This is a very common dish in Spain. I like to make this if I have leftover ham in the winter months.

This lentil soup recipe is made with ham and garlic, cooked in the crockpot.
Cook Time: 9 hours
Ingredients:

* 2 cups lentils
* 1 to 1 1/2 cups diced ham (leftover ham or prepackaged cubed ham)
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 bay leaf
* 2 ribs celery, chopped
* 1/2 cup diced carrots
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* seasoned salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients with 2 quarts water in the slow cooker. Cook on low, covered, 8 to 10 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings and serve.

You can add the seasonings at the end so that you can get it to taste just right. I usually add about 2 tsp of salt, 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp pepper and a dash of extra virgin olive oil.