slow cooker lentil and ham soup

Ingredients For slow cooker lentil and ham soup

• 1 c

  dried lentil
• 1 c

  chopped celery
• 1 c

  chopped carrots
• 1 c

  chopped onions
• 2 clove

  garlic minced, always put more garlic since you can't get too much, especially if it's fresh
• 1 1/2 c

  diced cook ham. we cooked ours since we purchase unprocessed ham
• 1/2 tsp

  dried basil
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp

  oregano-if yoou like thyme, cheat a little
• 1 lg

  bay leeaf
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper. we use a little more since we like a little kick
• 32 oz

  chicken broth. use low sodium if you can't get sodium free
• 1 c

  water
• 1/4 c

  tomato sauce. use the no sodium added type