Lentil and Ham Soup

Ingredients
1 C Lentils (picked thru & rinsed)
1 C celery sliced                                     
1 C carrots sliced
1 C chopped onions      
2 garlic cloves minced
1 ½ C cooked ham diced
½ t basil
¼ t thyme
½ t oregano
1 bay leaf
¼ t pepper
32 oz low sodium broth
1 C water
8 oz tomato sauce (I use diced tomatoes if I don’t have the sauce)

Directions:
1. Prepare all ingredients
2. Place in Pot or Crock Pot
3. Cook at least 1 hour (until lentils are soft)