German Lentil Soup with Frankfurters

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Title: German Lentil Soup with Frankfurters
Categories: Soups/stews, German
Yield: 8 servings

2 x Med Onions, peeled & chopped 2 c Lentils, washed & drained
1 x Clove Garlic, crushed 1 x Bay Leaf
2 x Med Carrots,(scraped,chopped 1 1/2 ts Salt
2 x Stalks Celery,(cleaned,chopp 1/4 ts Pepper
2 tb Salad Oil 1 lb Frankfurters, sliced
thickly
8 c Water 2 tb Cider Vinegar

Saute onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in heated oil in a large kettle
for 5 minutes. Add water, lentils, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a
boil. Lower heat and cook slowly, covered, about 30 minutes, until lentils
are just tender. Add frankfurters and cook another 10 minutes. Remove from
heat and stir in vinegar. Remove and discard bay leaf.
Serves 8.

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