What is the exact purpose of not eating carbs, when you wadding in salty, fat ridden ham and junk????
Who said the ham was laden with fat? Could be a very lean ham, or the fat might be trimmed completely away.
If you were a diabetic, you would understand his low carb need.
Lentils are high in total carbs. They are slow to break down generally, but not good for a low-carb diet.
Cabbage and cauliflower are king. Onions are fairly high in carbs, too, and the carbs are sugary rather than complex.
Ham, cabbage, and cauliflower make very good soup.
Blended cauliflower with butter makes a very good mashed potato substitute.
If you don't want a broth based soup,or you prefer something different with texture, you could make a cream style soup with them also. Use lots of cauliflower. When the cabbage and cauliflower are cooked, remove the heads of cauliflower, blend them with some whole cream, or some half & half. and them ad back to the soup kettle.
No need to add any salt. Flavor with garlic, black pepper etc...
Good luck in your search.
