Lentil And Frankfurter Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp salad oil
• 1 16 oz pkg frankfurters cut into 12-inch slices
• 1 medium size red or green pepper diced
• 1 large carrot diced
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 medium size celery stalks diced
• 1 16 oz pkg dry lentils
• 14 tsp pepper
• 2 chicken flavor bouillon cubes or envelopes

Directions

1. About 2 hours before serving in 5-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat in hot salad oil cook frankfurters until lightly browned on all sides stirring frequently
2. With slotted spoon remove frankfurters to bowl cover and refrigerate
3. In drippings remaining in Dutch oven over medium heat cook celery red pepper carrot onion and garlic until tender about 10 minutes stirring occasionally
4. Meanwhile rinse lentils in running cold water and discard any stones or shriveled lentils
5. Add lentils pepper bouillon 11 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt to vegetable mixture in Dutch oven
6. Over high heat heat to boiling
7. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 1 hour or until lentils are very tender and soup has thickened
8. Return frankfurters to Dutch oven and cook until done