Lentil Soup With Frankfurters Food

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• 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.

LINSENSUPPE (GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTER SLICES)

Steps:

• Rinse lentils thoroughly under cold running water (brown lentils don't need to be soaked b4 cooking).
• Heat oil in a lrg pan & gently fry onion for 5 min till soft. Add leek, carrot, celery, bacon & bay leaves.
• Add lentils & water to the pan & slowly bring to a boil. Skim the surface & simmer (half-covered) for 45-50 min or till the lentils are soft.
• Remove piece of bacon, cut into sml cubes (trimming off any excess fat) & return bacon cubes to the pot.
• Add parsley + frankfurter slices & season w/salt & pepper to taste pref. Simmer gently for 2-3 min, remove bay leaves & serve garnished w/the extra parsley.
• PERS NOTE: As I entered this recipe, I found myself wondering how the simmer time of 45-50 min might be adapted to crockpot use. If 1 among you is more practiced in this art, I'd appreciate that info. :-).

LENTIL & FRANKFURTER SOUP IN CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except frankfurters, in crock pot.
• Mix well.
• Cover pot, turn on Low and cook for 8 hours.
• Add frankfurter slices and cook an additional hour.

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse lentils very well with cold water- pick them over and remove any nasty bits or pieces of stone.
• You can soak them overnight in cold water if you like, then drain before using.
• In a large stockpot, place drained lentils, 6 cups fresh cold water, bouillon cubes, and just half of the diced onion.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours on medium-low heat, covered.
• Add the potatoes and cook until they are tender- 30-40 minutes approximately.
• In a small pan, melt the butter and saute the remaining onions until browned.
• Add the flour to the onions and stir until combined.
• Add to the soup, stirring constantly to combine.
• Add the vinegar and season with salt& pepper to taste.
• Optional:If you would like to add some meat to the soup, simply have pre-cooked sausages (you can even use German frankfurters if desired) sliced into small rounds and drop them into the pot during the last 15 minutes of cooking time.

LENTIL SOUP WITH FRANKFURTERS

Steps:

• 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.