Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  4               cups  water
  1           teaspoon  dried thyme -- leaves
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  4               cups  vegetable broth
  1                cup  carrots -- cut into 1/2"
                        -- pieces
  1                cup  potatoes -- cut into 1/2"
                        -- pieces
     1/2           cup  onion -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  celery -- cut into 1/2"
                        -- pieces
  2 1/4           cups  dried lentils -- sorted & rinsed
  6             ounces  canadian bacon -- coarsely chopped*

Preparation:

* or 1 1/2 cups leftover ham. Mix all ingredients in 3-1/2 to 4 quart Crock-Pot slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until lentils are tender. Stir well before servings. 8 Servings.

Nutritional Information:

325 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 51g Carbohydrate; 12mg Cholesterol; 1269mg Sodium