Linsensuppe Mit Frankfurter(Lentil Soup With

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Linsensuppe Mit Frankfurter (Lentil Soup With

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : German Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Cup Lentils -- Dried Quick-Cooking
6 Cup Water
2 Bacon; Slices -- Diced
1 Leek or Green Onion -- *
1 Carrot;Large -- Finely Chopped
1 Celery;Stalk -- Finely Chopped
1 Onion -- Finely Chopped
1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
2 Tablespoon Unbleached Flour
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
4 Frankfurters -- Thickly Sliced
1 Tablespoon Catsup -- Tomato
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper

* Leek or Green Onion should be finely chopped.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Wash
the lentils thoroughly. In a 2 1/2-quart saucepan bring 6 cups of water to a
boil.
Add the lentils, bacon, leek or green onion, carrot and celery. Simmer,
partially covered, for 30 to 40 minutes. Meanwhile in a frypan, saute chopped
onion in vegetable oil until soft. Sprinkle flour over onion, and stir. Lower
heat, stir constantly, and cook until the flour turns a light brown. DO NOT
burn flour. Stir in 1/2 cup of hot lentil soup into the browned flour; beat
with a wire whisk until well-blended. Beat in vinegar. Add contents of frypan
to lentil pan and stir together. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until
lentils are soft. Add the frankfurters and catsup. Cook to heat frankfurters
through. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.



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