Lentil Soup (from Recipe Card)

Ingredients

2 cups dry lentils

2-1/2 qts water

1-1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1 bay leaf

2 whole cloves

dash cayenne pepper

1 ham bone

1/4 cup butter

1 large carrot chopped

1 large onion chopped

3/4 cup chopped celery

1 clove garlic minced

6 frankfurters

chopped parsley

Directions

Wash lentils

Place in a large kettle with water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, cloves and cayenne pepper.

Add ham bone

Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer

cook vegetables and garlic in butter for 10 minutes

add to lentils

Add franks and simmer gently for about 2 hours

remove franks and ham bone. Set aside

Discard bay leaf and cloves

strain soup with wire strainer

Cut meat from ham bone in to small pieces. Slice franks and add to soup.

Reheat soup, correct seasonings,

garnish with parsley