Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1       cup           Lentils
  8       cups          chicken broth
  1       medium        carrot, peeled and chopped
  1       clove         garlic, chopped
    1/2   large         Onion, chopped 
  1                     ham bone 
  1                     bay leaf (Bay Laurel)
                        Oil
                        Salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

Put the garlic and onion in a pot. Add the lentils that were previously washed and soaked, the broth, salt, pepper, laurel, carrots and ham bone. Put the soup on low flame until the lentils are very soft. If the broth evaporates too much, add some hot water. Before serving, remove the laurel and the ham bone, picking off the remaining meat and return to the pot. Serve.