Lentil and ham soup

It was time for a hearty dish and hardly any dish fits this word better than a hot, thick lentil soup with speck or ham. My girlfriend was hungry, thank god this soup is easy and fast to make.

cube the speck and the vegetables. cut the leek into stripes. Fry the speck or ham in a pot with some olive oil, add the carrots, potato, onion and cellerie. Fry well, then add thelentils, the leek, the garlic and parsley. After a minute or two add a liter of water and a spoon of instant vegetable stock. Add the bay leave and let it cook for 15 minutes.